Ethiopia vs Mali: Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes

Ethiopia
228,738 number
in 2017
Mali
248,327 number
in 2017
Ethiopia rank
10th
Mali rank
9th

Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 248,327 number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia, a difference of 19,589 number.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th of 184 countries.

Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Mali Difference Ahead
1980s 92,342 number 18,392 number 73,950 number Ethiopia
2000s 333,170 number 71,491 number 261,678 number Ethiopia
2010s 305,465 number 187,409 number 118,056 number Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes, Ethiopia or Mali?
Mali, at 248,327 number against 228,738 number in Ethiopia as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes between Ethiopia and Mali?
19,589 number, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2017.
How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes?
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th of 184 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repeaters in lower secondary general education, all grades, 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 lower secondary general education, all grades, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 4,898 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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