Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali

Mali: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 271,291 number in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
271,291 number
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
13th
of 187 countries
All-time high
271,398 number
in 2016
All-time low
48,857 number
in 1979
Years of data
25
1979–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali, 1979–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1979199820171979: 48.9k number1981: 54.2k number1984: 54.6k number1985: 56.1k number1987: 52.8k number1988: 56.5k number1999: 97.4k number2000: 102.2k number2001: 114.2k number2002: 134.2k number2003: 145.4k number2004: 148.3k number2005: 156.4k number2006: 150.5k number2007: 159.3k number2008: 141.4k number2009: 139.2k number2010: 141.2k number2011: 147.0k number2012: 221.6k number2013: 207.2k number2014: 237.7k number2015: 234.0k number2016: 271.4k number2017: 271.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali stood at 271,291 number.

That represents a change of up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali peaked at 271,398 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 48,857 number, in 1979.

Mali ranks 13th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number) in Mali, 1979 to 2017.
Year number Change
1979 48,857 number
1981 54,219 number +11.0%
1984 54,553 number +0.6%
1985 56,064 number +2.8%
1987 52,790 number -5.8%
1988 56,520 number +7.1%
1999 97,353 number +72.2%
2000 102,193 number +5.0%
2001 114,225 number +11.8%
2002 134,160 number +17.5%
2003 145,401 number +8.4%
2004 148,273 number +2.0%
2005 156,433 number +5.5%
2006 150,496 number -3.8%
2007 159,307 number +5.9%
2008 141,372 number -11.3%
2009 139,183 number -1.5%
2010 141,250 number +1.5%
2011 147,031 number +4.1%
2012 221,574 number +50.7%
2013 207,158 number -6.5%
2014 237,656 number +14.7%
2015 234,009 number -1.5%
2016 271,398 number +16.0%
2017 271,291 number -0.0%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 271,291 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 136,797 number, 2.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 271,291 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,562 number, 3.8× the median. (43 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +72.2% 56,520 number 97,353 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 48,857 number 48,857 number 48,857 number 1
1980s 54,829 number 52,790 number 56,520 number 5
1990s 97,353 number 97,353 number 97,353 number 1
2000s 139,104 number 102,193 number 159,307 number 10
2010s 216,421 number 141,250 number 271,398 number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 10 India 369,495 number compare
  2. 11 Cameroon 308,459 number compare
  3. 12 Burundi 304,475 number compare
  4. 14 Indonesia 252,517 number compare
  5. 15 Mozambique 248,840 number compare
  6. 16 Pakistan 244,749 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali was 271,291 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 271,398 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 48,857 number in 1979.
How does Mali rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
Mali ranks 13th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,470 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of male pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.