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
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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About this data
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.