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
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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

Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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.