Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
34.8%
in 1987
Mali
23.9%
in 2012
Guinea-Bissau rank
1st
Mali rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 34.8% against 23.9% in Mali, a difference of 10.9%.
That makes Guinea-Bissau's figure about 1.5 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mali ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st and Mali ranks 4th of 157 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 29.6% | 7.8% | Mali |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 31.6% | 2.0% | 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, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 34.8% against 23.9% in Mali as of 1987.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 10.9%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1987.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 1st 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
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.