Benin vs Malawi: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female

Benin
17.8%
in 2018
Malawi
15.8%
in 2013
Benin rank
12th
Malawi rank
15th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female over time

  • Benin
  • Malawi
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Benin currently reports 17.8% against 15.8% in Malawi, a difference of 2.0%.

That makes Benin's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 24 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Benin ahead.

Benin ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th of 118 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Malawi Difference Ahead
1970s 44.4% 14.2% 30.2% Benin
1980s 39.1% 15.9% 23.2% Benin
1990s 37.8% 11.9% 25.9% Benin
2000s 21.9% 12.5% 9.4% Benin
2010s 11.3% 15.1% 3.9% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female, Benin or Malawi?
Benin, at 17.8% against 15.8% in Malawi as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female between Benin and Malawi?
2.0%, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Malawi?
24 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2013.
How do Benin and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Benin ranks 12th and Malawi ranks 15th of 118 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
118 places, 2,213 data points, 1970–2018
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.