Mali vs Namibia: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male
Mali
21.4%
in 2016
Namibia
18.8%
in 2023
Mali rank
8th
Namibia rank
11th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male over time
- Mali
- Namibia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21.4% against 18.8% in Namibia, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th of 190 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.1% | 15.2% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 16.8% | 1.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 18.2% | 1.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Mali or Namibia?
- Mali, at 21.4% against 18.8% in Namibia as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Mali and Namibia?
- 2.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Namibia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Namibia rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Mali ranks 8th and Namibia ranks 11th 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