Benin vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female
Benin
13.4%
in 2021
Mali
15.7%
in 2016
Benin rank
14th
Mali rank
11th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female over time
- Benin
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 15.7% against 13.4% in Benin, a difference of 2.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Benin's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Mali ranks 11th of 185 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.2% | 28.5% | 11.4% | Mali |
| 1980s | 22.2% | 28.5% | 6.3% | Mali |
| 2000s | 16.6% | 13.1% | 3.5% | Benin |
| 2010s | 12.3% | 13.4% | 1.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female, Benin or Mali?
- Mali, at 15.7% against 13.4% in Benin as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female between Benin and Mali?
- 2.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mali?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2015.
- How do Benin and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Benin ranks 14th and Mali ranks 11th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 2 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
February 2026 Data Release