Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 39.6% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
39.6%
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
2nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
41.3%
in 2015
All-time low
18.5%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2001–2016

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali, 2001–2016

0102030402001200820162001: 28 %2007: 19.9 %2008: 18.5 %2009: 20.7 %2010: 21 %2012: 34.1 %2013: 33.4 %2014: 33.9 %2015: 41.3 %2016: 39.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali is 39.6%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.9% on the previous year and up 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali peaked at 41.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 18.5%, in 2008.

Mali ranks 2nd of 156 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.

Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%) in Mali, 2001 to 2016.
Year % Change
2001 28.0%
2007 19.9% -28.9%
2008 18.5% -7.0%
2009 20.7% +12.3%
2010 21.0% +1.4%
2012 34.1% +61.8%
2013 33.4% -1.8%
2014 33.9% +1.3%
2015 41.3% +21.8%
2016 39.6% -3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 21.8% 18.5% 28.0% 4
2010s 33.9% 21.0% 41.3% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Eswatini 73.3% compare
  2. 3 Benin 26.6% compare
  3. 4 Burundi 26.2% compare
  4. 5 Sao Tome and Principe 24.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali?
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali was 39.6% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 41.3% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 18.5% in 2008.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
Mali ranks 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,984 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.