Malawi vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes
Malawi
23.4%
in 2023
Niger
25.4%
in 2023
Malawi rank
6th
Niger rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 25.4% against 23.4% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Niger ahead.
Malawi ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.2% | 37.7% | 25.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 15.4% | 40.1% | 24.7% | Niger |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 43.3% | 31.4% | Niger |
| 2000s | 12.8% | 25.1% | 12.2% | Niger |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 16.2% | 0.8% | Niger |
| 2020s | 23.1% | 23.3% | 0.2% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 25.4% against 23.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Malawi and Niger?
- 2.0%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Niger?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2023.
- How do Malawi and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 6th and Niger ranks 4th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release