Congo vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes

Congo
20.0%
in 2009
Mali
21.2%
in 2016
Congo rank
7th
Mali rank
5th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time

  • Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 21.2% against 20.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.2%.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.

Congo ranks 7th and Mali ranks 5th of 184 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 28.6% 27.4% 1.2% Congo
1980s 31.4% 29.8% 1.6% Congo
1990s 41.2% 18.5% 22.8% Congo
2000s 23.2% 16.5% 6.7% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 21.2% against 20.0% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Congo and Mali?
1.2%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
How do Congo and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Congo ranks 7th 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

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.