Congo vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Congo
21.6%
in 2007
Mali
26.1%
in 2016
Congo rank
8th
Mali rank
6th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 26.1% against 21.6% in Congo, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 171 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.5% | 28.7% | 4.2% | Mali |
| 1980s | 30.3% | 30.2% | 0.1% | Congo |
| 2000s | 24.4% | 25.3% | 0.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Congo or Mali?
- Mali, at 26.1% against 21.6% in Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Mali?
- 4.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2007.
- How do Congo and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Congo ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 5 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