Mali vs South Africa: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male
Mali
12.9%
in 2011
South Africa
13.4%
in 2017
Mali rank
25th
South Africa rank
22nd
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male over time
- Mali
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 13.4% against 12.9% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd 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 | 11.6% | 9.5% | 2.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 11.2% | 0.5% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male, Mali or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 13.4% against 12.9% in Mali as of 2017.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male between Mali and South Africa?
- 0.5%, with South Africa 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, male?
- Mali ranks 25th and South Africa ranks 22nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.