Burundi vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes

Burundi
26.4%
in 2018
Mali
23.9%
in 2012
Burundi rank
3rd
Mali rank
4th

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Burundi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Burundi currently reports 26.4% against 23.9% in Mali, a difference of 2.5%.

That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.

Burundi ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 4th of 157 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 31.6% 28.9% 2.7% Burundi
1980s 34.6% 32.3% 2.3% Burundi
2000s 37.8% 25.8% 12.0% Burundi
2010s 36.4% 22.4% 14.0% Burundi

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, Burundi or Mali?
Burundi, at 26.4% against 23.9% in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Mali?
2.5%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
21 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 4th of 157 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
157 places, 3,216 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.