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
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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

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.