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
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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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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.