Burundi vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Burundi
26.8%
in 2018
Mali
21.2%
in 2016
Burundi rank
2nd
Mali rank
5th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Burundi
- Mali
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 26.8% against 21.2% in Mali, a difference of 5.6%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.
Burundi ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Burundi averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.4% | 27.4% | 2.0% | Mali |
| 1980s | 23.9% | 30.3% | 6.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 26.5% | 18.5% | 8.0% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 32.8% | 18.1% | 14.7% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 18.4% | 11.2% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Burundi or Mali?
- Burundi, at 26.8% against 21.2% in Mali as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Burundi and Mali?
- 5.6%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Burundi ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.