Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Repeaters, primary, total
Mali
19.7%
in 2017
Sub-Saharan Africa
7.6%
in 2018
Mali rank
6th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
9th
Repeaters, primary, total over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 19.7% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 12.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.6 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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 | 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?
- Mali, at 19.7% against 7.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repeaters, primary, total between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 12.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2017.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for repeaters, primary, total?
- Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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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About this data
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.