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

Malawi
15.8%
in 2013
Namibia
12.9%
in 2017
Malawi rank
15th
Namibia rank
18th

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

  • Malawi
  • Namibia
05101520197319952017

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15.8% against 12.9% in Namibia, a difference of 2.9%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Namibia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 8 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Namibia ahead.

Malawi ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 18th of 118 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Namibia Difference Ahead
1990s 12.0% 13.7% 1.6% Namibia
2000s 12.6% 12.7% 0.1% Namibia
2010s 15.3% 12.1% 3.2% 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, Malawi or Namibia?
Malawi, at 15.8% against 12.9% in Namibia as of 2013.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female between Malawi and Namibia?
2.9%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
8 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2012.
How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
Malawi ranks 15th and Namibia ranks 18th 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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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.