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

Gabon
27.7%
in 2002
Mali
23.9%
in 2012
Gabon rank
2nd
Mali rank
4th

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

  • Gabon
  • Mali
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How they compare

Gabon currently reports 27.7% against 23.9% in Mali, a difference of 3.8%.

That makes Gabon's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Gabon ranks 2nd and Mali ranks 4th of 157 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 22.8% 30.6% 7.9% Mali
1980s 21.4% 29.8% 8.4% Mali
2000s 27.7% 28.9% 1.2% 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, Gabon or Mali?
Gabon, at 27.7% against 23.9% in Mali as of 2002.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Gabon and Mali?
3.8%, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mali?
6 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2002.
How do Gabon and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
Gabon ranks 2nd 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.