Madagascar vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Madagascar
22.4%
in 2018
Mali
21.2%
in 2016
Madagascar rank
4th
Mali rank
5th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 22.4% against 21.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Madagascar ranks 4th and Mali ranks 5th of 184 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.4% | 30.2% | 1.2% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 30.7% | 18.5% | 12.2% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 18.1% | 7.4% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 20.8% | 17.5% | 3.3% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 22.4% against 21.2% in Mali as of 2018.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Madagascar and Mali?
- 1.2%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2014.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Madagascar ranks 4th 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.