Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 30.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
30.7%
Change on year
down 21.6%
World rank
5th
of 178 countries
All-time high
39.1%
in 2015
All-time low
17.2%
in 1971
Years of data
30
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali, 1971–2016

0102030401971199320161971: 17.2 %1972: 20.5 %1973: 21.4 %1975: 22.7 %1977: 21.6 %1980: 27.9 %1981: 34.1 %1982: 27.5 %1983: 27.8 %1984: 30.1 %1985: 22.9 %1986: 27.3 %1987: 27.8 %1999: 17.2 %2000: 22.8 %2001: 23.8 %2002: 23.5 %2003: 26.6 %2004: 27.7 %2005: 24.1 %2006: 20.8 %2007: 19.2 %2008: 17.7 %2009: 19.1 %2010: 19.9 %2012: 28.5 %2013: 29.8 %2014: 30.5 %2015: 39.1 %2016: 30.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali stood at 30.7%.

The figure is down 21.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali peaked at 39.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1971.

That places Mali 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 17.2%
1972 20.5% +19.4%
1973 21.4% +4.7%
1975 22.7% +6.0%
1977 21.6% -4.8%
1980 27.9% +29.0%
1981 34.1% +22.3%
1982 27.5% -19.5%
1983 27.8% +1.2%
1984 30.1% +8.4%
1985 22.9% -23.9%
1986 27.3% +19.0%
1987 27.8% +2.0%
1999 17.2% -38.2%
2000 22.8% +32.8%
2001 23.8% +4.4%
2002 23.5% -1.5%
2003 26.6% +13.4%
2004 27.7% +4.0%
2005 24.1% -12.9%
2006 20.8% -13.8%
2007 19.2% -7.8%
2008 17.7% -7.4%
2009 19.1% +7.4%
2010 19.9% +4.7%
2012 28.5% +42.8%
2013 29.8% +4.6%
2014 30.5% +2.6%
2015 39.1% +28.1%
2016 30.7% -21.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 20.7% 17.2% 22.7% 5
1980s 28.2% 22.9% 34.1% 8
1990s 17.2% 17.2% 17.2% 1
2000s 22.5% 17.7% 27.7% 10
2010s 29.8% 19.9% 39.1% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Guinea-Bissau 36.6% compare
  2. 3 Iraq 34.8% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 31.1% compare
  4. 6 Burundi 29.4% compare
  5. 7 Benin 23.9% compare
  6. 8 Gabon 23.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali was 30.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mali ranks 5th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 3,631 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.