Eswatini vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education

Eswatini
82.0%
in 2017
Mali
34.4%
in 2016
Eswatini rank
1st
Mali rank
3rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education over time

  • Eswatini
  • Mali
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How they compare

Eswatini currently reports 82.0% against 34.4% in Mali, a difference of 47.6%.

That makes Eswatini's figure about 2.4 times Mali's.

Across all 20 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Eswatini ranks 1st and Mali ranks 3rd of 172 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eswatini Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 7.1% 30.9% 23.8% Mali
1990s 11.0% 17.5% 6.5% Mali
2000s 12.7% 28.3% 15.6% Mali
2010s 13.0% 30.7% 17.7% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, Eswatini or Mali?
Eswatini, at 82.0% against 34.4% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education between Eswatini and Mali?
47.6%, with Eswatini ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Mali?
20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Eswatini and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Eswatini ranks 1st and Mali ranks 3rd of 172 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.