Lesotho vs Malawi: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)
Lesotho
16.5%
in 2023
Malawi
15.3%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
22nd
Malawi rank
24th
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time
- Lesotho
- Malawi
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 16.5% against 15.3% in Malawi, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 24th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.6% | 11.4% | 2.2% | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 14.7% | 0.2% | Malawi |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 14.8% | 2.2% | 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 16.5% against 15.3% in Malawi as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Lesotho and Malawi?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malawi?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Malawi rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Lesotho ranks 22nd and Malawi ranks 24th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%). 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