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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali, 1971–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 2 Burundi 26.8% compare
- 3 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
- 4 Madagascar 22.4% compare
- 6 Malawi 20.2% compare
- 7 Congo 20.0% compare
- 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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About this data
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.