Belgium vs Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes

Belgium
19.8%
in 1987
Mali
22.1%
in 2012
Belgium rank
9th
Mali rank
7th

Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes over time

  • Belgium
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 22.1% against 19.8% in Belgium, a difference of 2.3%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Belgium ahead.

Belgium ranks 9th and Mali ranks 7th of 131 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Belgium Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 27.8% 30.0% 2.2% Mali
1980s 20.8% 34.6% 13.7% 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, Belgium or Mali?
Mali, at 22.1% against 19.8% in Belgium as of 2012.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Belgium and Mali?
2.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Belgium and Mali?
12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1987.
How do Belgium and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Belgium ranks 9th and Mali ranks 7th of 131 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
131 places, 2,733 data points, 1970–2018
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.