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

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 34.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
34.4%
Change on year
down 9.7%
World rank
3rd
of 172 countries
All-time high
38.8%
in 2004
All-time low
17.5%
in 1999
Years of data
22
1980–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali, 1980–2016

0102030401980199820161980: 29.7 %1981: 35.8 %1983: 30.9 %1984: 31.3 %1986: 28.6 %1987: 29.2 %1999: 17.5 %2000: 25.1 %2001: 25.8 %2002: 25.1 %2003: 29.5 %2004: 38.8 %2005: 33.4 %2007: 20.6 %2008: 19.3 %2009: 20.2 %2010: 20.8 %2012: 28.8 %2013: 29.4 %2014: 32.5 %2015: 38.1 %2016: 34.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali stood at 34.4%.

The figure is down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 38.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1999.

That places Mali 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mali, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 29.7%
1981 35.8% +20.5%
1983 30.9% -13.8%
1984 31.3% +1.4%
1986 28.6% -8.8%
1987 29.2% +2.3%
1999 17.5% -40.1%
2000 25.1% +43.2%
2001 25.8% +3.0%
2002 25.1% -2.8%
2003 29.5% +17.8%
2004 38.8% +31.4%
2005 33.4% -14.0%
2007 20.6% -38.3%
2008 19.3% -6.4%
2009 20.2% +4.7%
2010 20.8% +2.9%
2012 28.8% +38.7%
2013 29.4% +1.9%
2014 32.5% +10.8%
2015 38.1% +17.2%
2016 34.4% -9.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30.9% 28.6% 35.8% 6
1990s 17.5% 17.5% 17.5% 1
2000s 26.4% 19.3% 38.8% 9
2010s 30.7% 20.8% 38.1% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Eswatini 82.0% compare
  2. 2 Guinea-Bissau 51.7% compare
  3. 4 Namibia 29.7% compare
  4. 5 Burundi 29.0% compare
  5. 6 Iraq 28.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali was 34.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2004.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,110 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.