Mali vs Niger: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes
Mali
23.8%
in 2016
Niger
25.4%
in 2023
Mali rank
5th
Niger rank
4th
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 25.4% against 23.8% in Mali, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 142 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.2% | 37.7% | 4.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 33.2% | 41.5% | 8.3% | Niger |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 38.3% | 7.3% | Niger |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 25.0% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 21.9% | 14.4% | 7.4% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 25.4% against 23.8% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Mali and Niger?
- 1.6%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2015.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 4th of 142 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in Grade 6 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