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

Congo
20.5%
in 2009
Mali
21.4%
in 2016
Congo rank
7th
Mali rank
6th

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

  • Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 21.4% against 20.5% in Congo, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 10 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.

Congo ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 181 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 25.7% 27.2% 1.5% Mali
1980s 32.1% 29.3% 2.9% Congo
1990s 42.7% 18.1% 24.7% Congo
2000s 23.9% 16.2% 7.6% Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male, Congo or Mali?
Mali, at 21.4% against 20.5% in Congo as of 2016.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male between Congo and Mali?
0.9%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2009.
How do Congo and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
Congo ranks 7th and Mali ranks 6th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male (%). 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), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,893 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.