Malawi vs Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Malawi
15.4%
in 2023
Namibia
16.2%
in 2021
Malawi rank
22nd
Namibia rank
19th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 16.2% against 15.4% in Malawi, a difference of 0.8%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1998 it was Malawi ahead.
Malawi ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 19th of 174 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Namibia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.6% | 10.4% | 1.2% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 18.5% | 7.0% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 12.5% | 22.8% | 10.3% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 14.1% | 10.1% | 4.0% | 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), Malawi or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 16.2% against 15.4% in Malawi as of 2021.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.8%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1998 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Malawi ranks 22nd and Namibia ranks 19th 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