Mali vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes

Mali
10.9%
in 2012
South Africa
11.6%
in 2017
Mali rank
25th
South Africa rank
23rd

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 11.6% against 10.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and South Africa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11.7% 8.4% 3.3% Mali
2000s 11.8% 10.7% 1.2% Mali
2010s 10.9% 15.6% 4.7% South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes, Mali or South Africa?
South Africa, at 11.6% against 10.9% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes between Mali and South Africa?
0.7%, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 23rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 4,401 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.