Malawi vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Malawi
27.6%
in 2023
Mali
21.4%
in 2016
Malawi rank
5th
Mali rank
8th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Malawi
- Mali
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 27.6% against 21.4% in Mali, a difference of 6.2%.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 18 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.
Malawi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 8th of 190 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 | 14.5% | 27.2% | 12.7% | Mali |
| 1980s | 15.7% | 29.3% | 13.6% | Mali |
| 1990s | 16.2% | 18.1% | 1.9% | Mali |
| 2000s | 19.9% | 17.1% | 2.8% | Malawi |
| 2010s | 20.7% | 16.9% | 3.8% | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Malawi or Mali?
- Malawi, at 27.6% against 21.4% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Malawi and Mali?
- 6.2%, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2012.
- How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Malawi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 8th of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary 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