Mali vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female
Mali
12.2%
in 2011
South Africa
9.5%
in 2017
Mali rank
22nd
South Africa rank
25th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 12.2% against 9.5% in South Africa, a difference of 2.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.8% | 7.1% | 4.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 10.3% | 1.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female, Mali or South Africa?
- Mali, at 12.2% against 9.5% in South Africa as of 2011.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female between Mali and South Africa?
- 2.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Africa?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2009.
- How do Mali and South Africa rank globally for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 22nd and South Africa ranks 25th of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.