Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Least developed countries or Mali?

Mali, at 19.7% against 8.2% in Least developed countries as of 2017.

How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?

35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Least developed countries vs Mali: Repeaters, primary, total

Least developed countries

8.2%

in 2018

Mali

19.7%

in 2017

Least developed countries rank

5th

Mali rank

6th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Least developed countries
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 19.7% against 8.2% in Least developed countries, a difference of 11.5%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.4 times Least developed countries's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Least developed countries ranks 5th and Mali ranks 6th of 40 groups.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Least developed countries	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	16.9%	26.3%	9.4%	Mali
1980s	15.0%	29.6%	14.6%	Mali
1990s	12.7%	17.4%	4.7%	Mali
2000s	11.7%	17.3%	5.6%	Mali
2010s	9.2%	17.9%	8.7%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Least developed countries or Mali?: Mali, at 19.7% against 8.2% in Least developed countries as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Least developed countries and Mali?: 11.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mali?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Least developed countries and Mali rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Least developed countries ranks 5th and Mali ranks 6th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment)
Unit: % of total enrollment
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 231 places, 6,836 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 20 August 2026

Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.