Congo vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Congo
20.0%
in 2009
Mali
21.2%
in 2016
Congo rank
8th
Mali rank
7th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Congo
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21.2% against 20.0% in Congo, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Congo ahead.
Congo ranks 8th and Mali ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.6% | 27.4% | 1.2% | Congo |
| 1980s | 31.4% | 29.8% | 1.6% | Congo |
| 1990s | 41.2% | 18.5% | 22.8% | Congo |
| 2000s | 23.2% | 16.5% | 6.7% | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Congo or Mali?
- Mali, at 21.2% against 20.0% in Congo as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Congo and Mali?
- 1.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2009.
- How do Congo and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Congo ranks 8th and Mali ranks 7th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), 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