Malawi vs Namibia: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Malawi
15.5%
in 2023
Namibia
14.6%
in 2021
Malawi rank
16th
Namibia rank
19th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Malawi
- Namibia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15.5% against 14.6% in Namibia, a difference of 0.9%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Namibia ahead.
Malawi ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 19th of 171 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.6% | 18.5% | 6.8% | Namibia |
| 2010s | 14.6% | 23.3% | 8.7% | Namibia |
| 2020s | 13.8% | 9.1% | 4.7% | 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?
- Malawi, at 15.5% against 14.6% in Namibia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Malawi and Namibia?
- 0.9%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Namibia?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2021.
- How do Malawi and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Malawi ranks 16th and Namibia ranks 19th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). 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