Mali vs South Africa: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2

Mali
11.0%
in 2018
South Africa
11.4%
in 2018
Mali rank
43rd
South Africa rank
41st

Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
10152025199820082018

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.4% against 11.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2003 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 154 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 18.3% 18.1% 0.2% Mali
2010s 13.1% 9.9% 3.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.4% against 11.0% in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 between Mali and South Africa?
0.4%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
5 years are reported by both, from 2003 to 2018.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
Mali ranks 43rd and South Africa ranks 41st of 154 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 2,314 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Percentage of pupils in primary education who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/