Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 21.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
21.2%
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
5th
of 184 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1982
All-time low
13.5%
in 2010
Years of data
30
1971–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali, 1971–2016

01020301971199320161971: 31.2 %1972: 29.2 %1973: 28.6 %1975: 24 %1976: 24.6 %1977: 28 %1978: 27.9 %1979: 29.2 %1980: 28.8 %1982: 31.5 %1983: 29.4 %1984: 30.4 %1985: 29.4 %1986: 28.9 %1987: 30.4 %1999: 18.5 %2000: 19.4 %2001: 21 %2002: 20.9 %2003: 20.5 %2004: 20 %2005: 18.1 %2006: 18.1 %2007: 15.1 %2008: 14.1 %2009: 13.5 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 19.2 %2014: 19.9 %2016: 21.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali is 21.2%, measured in 2016.

The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali peaked at 31.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2010.

Mali ranks 5th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 30 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2016.
Year % Change
1971 31.2%
1972 29.2% -6.4%
1973 28.6% -1.9%
1975 24.0% -15.9%
1976 24.6% +2.3%
1977 28.0% +13.8%
1978 27.9% -0.2%
1979 29.2% +4.4%
1980 28.8% -1.1%
1982 31.5% +9.3%
1983 29.4% -6.7%
1984 30.4% +3.4%
1985 29.4% -3.5%
1986 28.9% -1.7%
1987 30.4% +5.3%
1999 18.5% -39.3%
2000 19.4% +5.3%
2001 21.0% +8.0%
2002 20.9% -0.6%
2003 20.5% -1.9%
2004 20.0% -2.0%
2005 18.1% -9.5%
2006 18.1% -0.2%
2007 15.1% -16.5%
2008 14.1% -6.3%
2009 13.5% -4.8%
2010 13.5% -0.0%
2011 19.2% +42.6%
2014 19.9% +3.4%
2016 21.2% +6.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 27.8% 24.0% 31.2% 8
1980s 29.8% 28.8% 31.5% 7
1990s 18.5% 18.5% 18.5% 1
2000s 18.1% 13.5% 21.0% 10
2010s 18.4% 13.5% 21.2% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 2 Burundi 26.8% compare
  2. 3 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
  3. 4 Madagascar 22.4% compare
  4. 6 Malawi 20.2% compare
  5. 7 Congo 20.0% compare
  6. 8 Guinea-Bissau 19.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali was 21.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1982.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
Mali ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
184 places, 4,392 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of repeaters in primary education in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in primary education in the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in primary education in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in primary education in the previous school year t.