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

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
28.0%
Change on year
down 30.1%
World rank
8th
of 172 countries
All-time high
40.0%
in 2015
All-time low
16.7%
in 2008
Years of data
22
1980–2016

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

0102030401980199820161980: 27.1 %1981: 33.3 %1983: 26.3 %1984: 29.5 %1986: 26.6 %1987: 27.1 %1999: 17 %2000: 21.5 %2001: 22.7 %2002: 22.5 %2003: 24.9 %2004: 20.8 %2005: 18.2 %2007: 18.2 %2008: 16.7 %2009: 18.2 %2010: 19.3 %2012: 28.2 %2013: 30.1 %2014: 29 %2015: 40 %2016: 28 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 28.0% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in 2016.

That represents a change of down 30.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali peaked at 40.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.

That places Mali 8th 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, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mali, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 27.1%
1981 33.3% +23.2%
1983 26.3% -21.0%
1984 29.5% +12.2%
1986 26.6% -10.0%
1987 27.1% +2.0%
1999 17.0% -37.3%
2000 21.5% +26.4%
2001 22.7% +5.7%
2002 22.5% -0.8%
2003 24.9% +10.5%
2004 20.8% -16.6%
2005 18.2% -12.2%
2007 18.2% -0.1%
2008 16.7% -8.3%
2009 18.2% +9.2%
2010 19.3% +5.9%
2012 28.2% +46.0%
2013 30.1% +6.8%
2014 29.0% -3.8%
2015 40.0% +38.0%
2016 28.0% -30.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 28.3% 26.3% 33.3% 6
1990s 17.0% 17.0% 17.0% 1
2000s 20.4% 16.7% 24.9% 9
2010s 29.1% 19.3% 40.0% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 5 Burundi 29.9% compare
  2. 6 Tunisia 28.8% compare
  3. 7 Algeria 28.5% compare
  4. 9 Portugal 26.9% compare
  5. 10 Cape Verde 26.9% compare
  6. 11 Uruguay 26.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali was 28.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mali ranks 8th out of 172 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
172 places, 3,106 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.