Malawi vs Mauritania: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
23.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
20.5%
in 2019
Malawi rank
6th
Mauritania rank
9th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 23.4% against 20.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 2.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 19 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 142 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.3% | 19.9% | 9.5% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 16.4% | 34.9% | 18.5% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 35.0% | 23.4% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 16.9% | 4.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16.4% | 7.9% | 8.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Malawi or Mauritania?
- Malawi, at 23.4% against 20.5% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Mauritania?
- 2.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mauritania?
- 19 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
- How do Malawi and Mauritania rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Mauritania ranks 9th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release