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

Congo
21.6%
in 2007
Mali
23.9%
in 2012
Congo rank
7th
Mali rank
4th

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

  • Congo
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 23.9% against 21.6% in Congo, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Congo ranks 7th and Mali ranks 4th of 157 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 23.9% against 21.6% in Congo as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Congo and Mali?
2.3%, 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 7th 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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About this data

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.