Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 21.0% in 2016. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2016)
21.0%
Change on year
up 6.4%
World rank
6th
of 181 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1987
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
21
1978–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali, 1978–2016

01020301978199720161978: 29.3 %1980: 29.7 %1983: 30.1 %1984: 30.9 %1986: 29.1 %1987: 30.9 %1999: 19 %2000: 19.5 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 21.1 %2004: 20.5 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 18.6 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 19.1 %2014: 19.7 %2016: 21 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali is 21.0%, measured in 2016.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.4% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali peaked at 30.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.

That places Mali 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1
1980s 30.1% 29.1% 30.9% 5
1990s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2000s 18.5% 13.6% 21.8% 10
2010s 18.4% 13.6% 21.0% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 3 Burundi 25.6% compare
  2. 4 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
  3. 5 Madagascar 21.4% compare
  4. 7 Chad 20.8% compare
  5. 8 Malawi 20.0% compare
  6. 9 Congo 19.5% compare

See the full ranking of 181 places β†’

More reference data data for Mali

All data for Mali β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali was 21.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Mali ranks 6th out of 181 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 3,892 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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