Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes was 116,055 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
116,055 number
Change on year
up 10.9%
World rank
3rd
of 174 countries
All-time high
116,055 number
in 2017
All-time low
3,349 number
in 1976
Years of data
25
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2017

025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k125.0k1971199420171971: 3.4k number1972: 3.9k number1973: 4.3k number1974: 4.7k number1976: 3.3k number1978: 5.4k number1981: 10.1k number1982: 11.0k number1983: 9.1k number1984: 8.4k number1985: 7.7k number1986: 7.9k number1987: 7.1k number1988: 7.8k number2001: 15.1k number2002: 18.8k number2008: 22.9k number2009: 21.9k number2010: 30.9k number2011: 35.3k number2013: 89.4k number2014: 90.1k number2015: 86.1k number2016: 104.7k number2017: 116.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mali recorded 116,055 number for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.9% on the previous year and up 406.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 116,055 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3,349 number, in 1976.

That places Mali 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.

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

Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number) in Mali, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 3,413 number
1972 3,895 number +14.1%
1973 4,316 number +10.8%
1974 4,721 number +9.4%
1976 3,349 number -29.1%
1978 5,404 number +61.4%
1981 10,076 number +86.5%
1982 11,005 number +9.2%
1983 9,126 number -17.1%
1984 8,367 number -8.3%
1985 7,735 number -7.6%
1986 7,889 number +2.0%
1987 7,077 number -10.3%
1988 7,761 number +9.7%
2001 15,106 number +94.6%
2002 18,806 number +24.5%
2008 22,915 number +21.8%
2009 21,894 number -4.5%
2010 30,923 number +41.2%
2011 35,304 number +14.2%
2013 89,394 number +153.2%
2014 90,053 number +0.7%
2015 86,066 number -4.4%
2016 104,688 number +21.6%
2017 116,055 number +10.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,183 number 3,349 number 5,404 number 6
1980s 8,630 number 7,077 number 11,005 number 8
2000s 19,680 number 15,106 number 22,915 number 4
2010s 78,926 number 30,923 number 116,055 number 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Brazil 527,439 number compare
  2. 2 Morocco 152,276 number compare
  3. 4 Iraq 105,006 number compare
  4. 5 Argentina 93,852 number compare
  5. 6 Algeria 84,279 number compare

See the full ranking of 174 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mali?
Repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes in Mali was 116,055 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 116,055 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3,349 number in 1976.
How does Mali rank for repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 174 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 406.5%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 3,720 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.