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

8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burundi vs Mali: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)

Burundi

25.5%

in 2018

Mali

36.3%

in 2016

Burundi rank

5th

Mali rank

2nd

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) over time

Burundi
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 36.3% against 25.5% in Burundi, a difference of 10.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Burundi's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Burundi ahead.

Burundi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 2nd of 156 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burundi	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	30.0%	18.2%	11.8%	Burundi
2010s	20.6%	33.0%	12.3%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), Burundi or Mali?: Mali, at 36.3% against 25.5% in Burundi as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) between Burundi and Mali?: 10.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?: 8 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2016.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?: Burundi ranks 5th and Mali ranks 2nd of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 156 places, 2,040 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 21 August 2026

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