Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both was 51.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
51.0%
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
1st
of 161 countries
All-time high
55.6%
in 1981
All-time low
18.7%
in 2008
Years of data
23
1971–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali, 1971–2016

20304050601971199320161971: 45.9 %1972: 46.9 %1973: 44.9 %1975: 28.4 %1977: 45.3 %1980: 48.5 %1981: 55.6 %1982: 47.7 %1983: 43.8 %1984: 43.3 %1985: 46.1 %1986: 40.6 %1987: 49.6 %2001: 33.7 %2007: 19.7 %2008: 18.7 %2009: 23.9 %2010: 23.7 %2012: 45.1 %2013: 45.7 %2014: 40.4 %2015: 51.2 %2016: 51 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 51.0% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.4% on the previous year and up 159.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali peaked at 55.6% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 18.7%, in 2008.

That places Mali 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 45.9%
1972 46.9% +2.3%
1973 44.9% -4.4%
1975 28.4% -36.6%
1977 45.3% +59.3%
1980 48.5% +7.1%
1981 55.6% +14.5%
1982 47.7% -14.2%
1983 43.8% -8.2%
1984 43.3% -1.0%
1985 46.1% +6.4%
1986 40.6% -12.0%
1987 49.6% +22.3%
2001 33.7% -32.1%
2007 19.7% -41.5%
2008 18.7% -4.9%
2009 23.9% +27.7%
2010 23.7% -1.0%
2012 45.1% +90.5%
2013 45.7% +1.3%
2014 40.4% -11.7%
2015 51.2% +26.9%
2016 51.0% -0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 42.3% 28.4% 46.9% 5
1980s 46.9% 40.6% 55.6% 8
2000s 24.0% 18.7% 33.7% 4
2010s 42.9% 23.7% 51.2% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 40.8% compare
  2. 3 Guinea-Bissau 36.6% compare
  3. 4 Iraq 32.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali was 51.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 55.6% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 18.7% in 2008.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both?
Mali ranks 1st out of 161 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 159.0%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
161 places, 3,005 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.