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
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
February 2026 Data Release