How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

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.

Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Repeaters, primary, total

Mali

19.7%

in 2017

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

7.6%

in 2018

Mali rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

9th

Repeaters, primary, total over time

Mali
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Mali currently reports 19.7% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 12.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

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

Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 189 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
1970s	26.3%	11.7%	14.6%	Mali
1980s	29.6%	11.2%	18.4%	Mali
1990s	17.4%	10.6%	6.8%	Mali
2000s	17.3%	9.9%	7.4%	Mali
2010s	17.9%	8.2%	9.8%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repeaters, primary, total, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Mali, at 19.7% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2017.
What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 12.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?: Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 9th of 189 countries.
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: 03 September 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.