Mali vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes
Mali
24.3%
in 2016
Rwanda
28.4%
in 2023
Mali rank
5th
Rwanda rank
2nd
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 28.4% against 24.3% in Mali, a difference of 4.1%.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Rwanda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.1% | 17.0% | 9.1% | Mali |
| 1980s | 29.1% | 9.0% | 20.2% | Mali |
| 1990s | 19.9% | 36.1% | 16.1% | Rwanda |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 22.6% | 1.5% | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 23.3% | 14.2% | 9.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes, Mali or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 28.4% against 24.3% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes between Mali and Rwanda?
- 4.1%, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 5th and Rwanda ranks 2nd of 190 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 4 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