Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 68,225 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
68,225 number
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
20th
of 187 countries
All-time high
68,225 number
in 2017
All-time low
9,918 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k1971199420171971: 9.9k number1972: 13.0k number1973: 14.0k number1974: 13.6k number1976: 11.5k number1977: 12.2k number1978: 14.9k number1979: 15.3k number1980: 16.0k number1981: 15.3k number1983: 16.2k number1984: 16.3k number1985: 16.9k number1986: 16.7k number1987: 15.4k number1988: 16.4k number1999: 21.1k number2000: 22.3k number2001: 23.9k number2002: 29.6k number2003: 32.5k number2004: 31.2k number2005: 33.3k number2006: 31.4k number2008: 31.3k number2009: 33.4k number2010: 35.8k number2011: 37.5k number2012: 53.4k number2013: 47.4k number2014: 57.1k number2015: 52.4k number2016: 65.7k number2017: 68.2k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali is 68,225 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 117.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 68,225 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9,918 number, in 1971.

Mali ranks 20th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Mali, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 9,918 number
1972 12,954 number +30.6%
1973 14,018 number +8.2%
1974 13,566 number -3.2%
1976 11,527 number -15.0%
1977 12,216 number +6.0%
1978 14,928 number +22.2%
1979 15,301 number +2.5%
1980 16,016 number +4.7%
1981 15,298 number -4.5%
1983 16,160 number +5.6%
1984 16,346 number +1.2%
1985 16,884 number +3.3%
1986 16,653 number -1.4%
1987 15,430 number -7.3%
1988 16,449 number +6.6%
1999 21,064 number +28.1%
2000 22,330 number +6.0%
2001 23,874 number +6.9%
2002 29,551 number +23.8%
2003 32,506 number +10.0%
2004 31,206 number -4.0%
2005 33,277 number +6.6%
2006 31,447 number -5.5%
2008 31,280 number -0.5%
2009 33,446 number +6.9%
2010 35,755 number +6.9%
2011 37,461 number +4.8%
2012 53,392 number +42.5%
2013 47,381 number -11.3%
2014 57,118 number +20.6%
2015 52,379 number -8.3%
2016 65,726 number +25.5%
2017 68,225 number +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,054 number 9,918 number 15,301 number 8
1980s 16,154 number 15,298 number 16,884 number 8
1990s 21,064 number 21,064 number 21,064 number 1
2000s 29,880 number 22,330 number 33,446 number 9
2010s 52,180 number 35,755 number 68,225 number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 17 Indonesia 78,915 number compare
  2. 18 Algeria 74,274 number compare
  3. 19 Benin 71,777 number compare
  4. 21 Morocco 64,718 number compare
  5. 22 Tanzania, United Republic of 56,310 number compare
  6. 23 Haiti 53,640 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
Repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 68,225 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 68,225 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9,918 number in 1971.
How does Mali rank for repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 20th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 117.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,880 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.