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

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 54.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
54.8%
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
1st
of 153 countries
All-time high
55.7%
in 1981
All-time low
20.5%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1980–2016

Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali, 1980–2016

02040601980199820161980: 52.1 %1981: 55.7 %1983: 46.5 %1984: 46.7 %1986: 43.1 %1987: 51 %2001: 35.5 %2007: 21.5 %2008: 20.5 %2009: 25.8 %2010: 25.5 %2012: 50.2 %2013: 45 %2014: 42.1 %2015: 52.2 %2016: 54.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali is 54.8%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 55.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2008.

Mali ranks 1st of 153 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%) in Mali, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 52.1%
1981 55.7% +6.8%
1983 46.5% -16.5%
1984 46.7% +0.5%
1986 43.1% -7.9%
1987 51.0% +18.6%
2001 35.5% -30.5%
2007 21.5% -39.5%
2008 20.5% -4.7%
2009 25.8% +26.3%
2010 25.5% -1.5%
2012 50.2% +97.1%
2013 45.0% -10.2%
2014 42.1% -6.5%
2015 52.2% +24.1%
2016 54.8% +4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 49.2% 43.1% 55.7% 6
2000s 25.8% 20.5% 35.5% 4
2010s 45.0% 25.5% 54.8% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Guinea-Bissau 46.0% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 38.8% compare
  3. 4 Benin 29.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali was 54.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
Mali ranks 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,512 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.