Côte d'Ivoire vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes
Côte d'Ivoire
17.3%
in 2023
Mali
22.6%
in 2016
Côte d'Ivoire rank
11th
Mali rank
8th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 22.6% against 17.3% in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 5.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th and Mali ranks 8th of 193 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 16.8% | 28.8% | 12.0% | Mali |
| 1980s | 21.3% | 31.1% | 9.9% | Mali |
| 1990s | 22.3% | 17.5% | 4.8% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.9% | 3.5% | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 16.3% | 20.9% | 4.6% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes, Côte d'Ivoire or Mali?
- Mali, at 22.6% against 17.3% in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes between Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 5.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mali?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2016.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 11th and Mali ranks 8th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 3 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
February 2026 Data Release