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

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 48.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
48.2%
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
1st
of 153 countries
All-time high
55.5%
in 1981
All-time low
17.6%
in 2008
Years of data
16
1980–2016

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

20304050601980199820161980: 47.1 %1981: 55.5 %1983: 42.7 %1984: 41.9 %1986: 39.6 %1987: 49 %2001: 32.7 %2007: 18.6 %2008: 17.6 %2009: 22.7 %2010: 22.5 %2012: 41.5 %2013: 46.3 %2014: 39 %2015: 50.4 %2016: 48.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali is 48.2%, measured in 2016.

That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali peaked at 55.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, 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, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%) in Mali, 1980 to 2016.
Year % Change
1980 47.1%
1981 55.5% +17.8%
1983 42.7% -23.1%
1984 41.9% -1.8%
1986 39.6% -5.6%
1987 49.0% +23.9%
2001 32.7% -33.3%
2007 18.6% -43.0%
2008 17.6% -5.3%
2009 22.7% +28.5%
2010 22.5% -0.7%
2012 41.5% +84.2%
2013 46.3% +11.6%
2014 39.0% -15.7%
2015 50.4% +29.2%
2016 48.2% -4.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 46.0% 39.6% 55.5% 6
2000s 22.9% 17.6% 32.7% 4
2010s 41.3% 22.5% 50.4% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Sao Tome and Principe 43.0% compare
  2. 3 Iraq 36.5% compare
  3. 4 Guinea-Bissau 34.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali?
Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali was 48.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1981.
What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
Mali ranks 1st out of 153 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
153 places, 2,514 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.