Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education was 28.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
28.8%
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
3rd
of 164 countries
All-time high
34.7%
in 1981
All-time low
15.6%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1980–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mali, 1980–2016

01020301980199820161980: 29.8 %1981: 34.7 %1983: 26.6 %1984: 24.8 %1986: 21.3 %1987: 28.1 %2001: 23.9 %2007: 17.3 %2008: 15.6 %2009: 17 %2010: 16.6 %2012: 22.7 %2013: 24.8 %2014: 26.1 %2015: 27.7 %2016: 28.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 28.8% for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.9% on the previous year and up 66.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 34.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 15.6%, in 2008.

Mali ranks 3rd of 164 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mali, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 29.8%
1981 34.7% +16.5%
1983 26.6% -23.5%
1984 24.8% -6.5%
1986 21.3% -14.3%
1987 28.1% +32.1%
2001 23.9% -15.1%
2007 17.3% -27.6%
2008 15.6% -9.6%
2009 17.0% +8.9%
2010 16.6% -2.2%
2012 22.7% +36.3%
2013 24.8% +9.5%
2014 26.1% +4.9%
2015 27.7% +6.3%
2016 28.8% +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 27.6% 21.3% 34.7% 6
2000s 18.4% 15.6% 23.9% 4
2010s 24.5% 16.6% 28.8% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 46.6% compare
  2. 2 Guinea 33.8% compare
  3. 4 Iraq 25.3% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 24.2% compare
  5. 6 Sao Tome and Principe 23.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education in Mali was 28.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 34.7% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 15.6% in 2008.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 66.5%. 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 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 2,796 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.