Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Malawi
27.0%
in 2023
Mali
21.2%
in 2016
Malawi rank
4th
Mali rank
7th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.0% against 21.2% in Mali, a difference of 5.8%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 25 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 4th and Mali ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.3% | 27.1% | 10.8% | Mali |
| 1980s | 15.5% | 29.8% | 14.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.0% | 18.5% | 2.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 19.5% | 17.4% | 2.1% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.4% | 16.9% | 3.5% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 27.0% against 21.2% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Malawi and Mali?
- 5.8%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Malawi ranks 4th and Mali ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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