Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes
Guinea-Bissau
19.9%
in 2005
Mali
21.2%
in 2016
Guinea-Bissau rank
9th
Mali rank
7th
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21.2% against 19.9% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Guinea-Bissau's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th and Mali ranks 7th of 196 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.6% | 28.6% | 1.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1980s | 32.7% | 30.1% | 2.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 20.3% | 19.2% | 1.1% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Mali, at 21.2% against 19.9% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2016.
- What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 1.3%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2005.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 9th 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