Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 95,118 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
95,118 number
Change on year
up 5.7%
World rank
11th
of 187 countries
All-time high
95,118 number
in 2017
All-time low
8,792 number
in 1971
Years of data
34
1971–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2017

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1971199420171971: 8.8k number1972: 10.4k number1973: 12.1k number1974: 12.5k number1976: 10.7k number1977: 11.7k number1978: 13.9k number1979: 14.8k number1980: 16.3k number1981: 17.0k number1983: 17.5k number1984: 16.6k number1985: 16.1k number1986: 17.1k number1987: 16.6k number1988: 18.0k number1999: 30.0k number2000: 31.8k number2001: 33.4k number2002: 40.6k number2003: 45.9k number2004: 47.7k number2005: 48.9k number2006: 49.8k number2008: 47.7k number2009: 48.2k number2010: 50.3k number2011: 52.7k number2012: 77.4k number2013: 74.4k number2014: 84.8k number2015: 83.0k number2016: 90.0k number2017: 95.1k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mali recorded 95,118 number for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in 2017. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is up 5.7% on the previous year and up 91.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 95,118 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 8,792 number, in 1971.

Mali ranks 11th of 187 countries on this measure, 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 primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes (number) in Mali, 1971 to 2017.
Year number Change
1971 8,792 number
1972 10,393 number +18.2%
1973 12,068 number +16.1%
1974 12,542 number +3.9%
1976 10,659 number -15.0%
1977 11,667 number +9.5%
1978 13,948 number +19.6%
1979 14,759 number +5.8%
1980 16,322 number +10.6%
1981 16,972 number +4.0%
1983 17,523 number +3.2%
1984 16,606 number -5.2%
1985 16,113 number -3.0%
1986 17,103 number +6.1%
1987 16,647 number -2.7%
1988 18,049 number +8.4%
1999 30,019 number +66.3%
2000 31,823 number +6.0%
2001 33,356 number +4.8%
2002 40,577 number +21.6%
2003 45,927 number +13.2%
2004 47,676 number +3.8%
2005 48,857 number +2.5%
2006 49,760 number +1.8%
2008 47,748 number -4.0%
2009 48,162 number +0.9%
2010 50,328 number +4.5%
2011 52,729 number +4.8%
2012 77,355 number +46.7%
2013 74,361 number -3.9%
2014 84,837 number +14.1%
2015 83,022 number -2.1%
2016 90,027 number +8.4%
2017 95,118 number +5.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11,854 number 8,792 number 14,759 number 8
1980s 16,917 number 16,113 number 18,049 number 8
1990s 30,019 number 30,019 number 30,019 number 1
2000s 43,765 number 31,823 number 49,760 number 9
2010s 75,972 number 50,328 number 95,118 number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 8 India 117,921 number compare
  2. 9 Iraq 104,241 number compare
  3. 10 Angola 96,938 number compare
  4. 12 Cameroon 94,799 number compare
  5. 13 Burundi 86,226 number compare
  6. 14 Benin 79,837 number compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 95,118 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 95,118 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 8,792 number in 1971.
How does Mali rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 11th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 91.2%. 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 primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 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, 4,870 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.