Lesotho vs Malawi: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Lesotho
15.7%
in 2023
Malawi
15.4%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
21st
Malawi rank
22nd
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 15.7% against 15.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Lesotho ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.9% | 11.6% | 2.7% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 1.9% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.1% | 12.4% | 1.7% | Lesotho |
| 2020s | 11.6% | 14.6% | 3.0% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Lesotho or Malawi?
- Lesotho, at 15.7% against 15.4% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 0.3%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lesotho ranks 21st and Malawi ranks 22nd of 174 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), 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