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

Burundi
23.7%
in 2018
Mali
22.1%
in 2012
Burundi rank
4th
Mali rank
7th

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

  • Burundi
  • Mali
1020304050197119942018

How they compare

Burundi currently reports 23.7% against 22.1% in Mali, a difference of 1.6%.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 22 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.

Burundi ranks 4th and Mali ranks 7th of 131 countries.

Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burundi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 41.3% 32.0% 9.4% Burundi
1980s 46.4% 35.8% 10.6% Burundi
2000s 45.7% 25.5% 20.1% Burundi
2010s 41.3% 20.3% 21.0% Burundi

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, Burundi or Mali?
Burundi, at 23.7% against 22.1% in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes between Burundi and Mali?
1.6%, with Burundi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mali?
22 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2012.
How do Burundi and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
Burundi ranks 4th 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.