Mali vs Rwanda: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female

Mali
21.0%
in 2016
Rwanda
25.6%
in 2023
Mali rank
7th
Rwanda rank
5th

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female over time

  • Mali
  • Rwanda
10203040197119972023

How they compare

Rwanda currently reports 25.6% against 21.0% in Mali, a difference of 4.6%.

That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 190 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Rwanda in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Rwanda Difference Ahead
1980s 30.1% 11.4% 18.7% Mali
1990s 19.0% 37.6% 18.6% Rwanda
2000s 18.2% 22.0% 3.8% Rwanda
2010s 18.8% 14.9% 3.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female, Mali or Rwanda?
Rwanda, at 25.6% against 21.0% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female between Mali and Rwanda?
4.6%, with Rwanda ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Rwanda?
20 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2016.
How do Mali and Rwanda rank globally for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Mali ranks 7th and Rwanda ranks 5th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release