How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?

17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mali: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male

Madagascar

47,682 number

in 2019

Mali

50,879 number

in 2017

Madagascar rank

9th

Mali rank

8th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male over time

Madagascar
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 50,879 number against 47,682 number in Madagascar, a difference of 3,197 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1988 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 9th and Mali ranks 8th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1980s	26,880 number	6,881 number	19,999 number	Madagascar
1990s	20,871 number	18,635 number	2,236 number	Madagascar
2000s	33,559 number	28,339 number	5,220 number	Madagascar
2010s	33,106 number	41,986 number	8,879 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male, Madagascar or Mali?: Mali, at 50,879 number against 47,682 number in Madagascar as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male between Madagascar and Mali?: 3,197 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?: 17 years are reported by both, from 1988 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, male?: Madagascar ranks 9th and Mali ranks 8th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, male (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 164 places, 3,798 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

Number of male pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.