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

Mali: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 33.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising

Latest (2016)
33.7%
Change on year
down 24.6%
World rank
2nd
of 156 countries
All-time high
44.7%
in 2015
All-time low
16.0%
in 2008
Years of data
10
2001–2016

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

0102030402001200820162001: 25 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 16 %2009: 18.6 %2010: 19.4 %2012: 31 %2013: 34.3 %2014: 30.9 %2015: 44.7 %2016: 33.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2016, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali stood at 33.7%.

That represents a change of down 24.6% on the previous year and up 94.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali peaked at 44.7% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 2008.

That places Mali 2nd out of 156 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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), male (%) in Mali, 2001 to 2016.
Year % Change
2001 25.0%
2007 17.4% -30.6%
2008 16.0% -7.7%
2009 18.6% +15.8%
2010 19.4% +4.3%
2012 31.0% +60.0%
2013 34.3% +10.7%
2014 30.9% -9.9%
2015 44.7% +44.7%
2016 33.7% -24.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.3% 16.0% 25.0% 4
2010s 32.3% 19.4% 44.7% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Eswatini 85.2% compare
  2. 3 Sao Tome and Principe 30.2% compare
  3. 4 Morocco 25.7% compare
  4. 5 Cape Verde 25.4% 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 33.7% 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 44.7% in 2015.
What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 16.0% 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 94.2%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
156 places, 1,981 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in lower secondary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in lower secondary education in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in lower secondary education in the previous school year t.