How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?

21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Madagascar vs Mali: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Madagascar

94,289 number

in 2019

Mali

94,251 number

in 2017

Madagascar rank

8th

Mali rank

9th

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

Madagascar
Mali

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 94,289 number against 94,251 number in Mali, a difference of 38 number.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Madagascar ahead.

Madagascar ranks 8th and Mali ranks 9th of 166 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Madagascar	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	13,401 number	6,923 number	6,478 number	Madagascar
1980s	54,833 number	11,051 number	43,782 number	Madagascar
1990s	43,043 number	32,284 number	10,759 number	Madagascar
2000s	67,512 number	50,639 number	16,872 number	Madagascar
2010s	67,052 number	77,622 number	10,570 number	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Madagascar or Mali?: Madagascar, at 94,289 number against 94,251 number in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Madagascar and Mali?: 38 number, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?: 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?: Madagascar ranks 8th and Mali ranks 9th of 166 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 166 places, 4,199 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.