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

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 24.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
24.4%
Change on year
down 34.4%
World rank
5th
of 164 countries
All-time high
37.2%
in 2015
All-time low
13.7%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1980–2016

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

0102030401980199820161980: 25.9 %1981: 34.9 %1983: 25.1 %1984: 22.5 %1986: 20.6 %1987: 22 %2001: 20.8 %2007: 15 %2008: 13.7 %2009: 15.3 %2010: 15.7 %2012: 22.2 %2013: 24.9 %2014: 23.8 %2015: 37.2 %2016: 24.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali is 24.4%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali peaked at 37.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.

Mali ranks 5th 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, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mali, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 25.9%
1981 34.9% +34.8%
1983 25.1% -28.0%
1984 22.5% -10.2%
1986 20.6% -8.3%
1987 22.0% +6.7%
2001 20.8% -5.7%
2007 15.0% -28.0%
2008 13.7% -8.4%
2009 15.3% +11.7%
2010 15.7% +2.7%
2012 22.2% +41.1%
2013 24.9% +12.0%
2014 23.8% -4.1%
2015 37.2% +56.1%
2016 24.4% -34.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 25.2% 20.6% 34.9% 6
2000s 16.2% 13.7% 20.8% 4
2010s 24.7% 15.7% 37.2% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 30.9% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 27.9% compare
  4. 6 Namibia 23.6% compare
  5. 7 Lesotho 22.4% compare
  6. 8 Burundi 22.2% compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali was 24.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mali ranks 5th out of 164 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
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 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.