Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali

Mali: Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 42,685 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
42,685 number
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
10th
of 185 countries
All-time high
42,685 number
in 2017
All-time low
5,583 number
in 1979
Years of data
23
1979–2017

Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali, 1979–2017

10.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1979199820171979: 5.6k number1981: 6.4k number1984: 6.4k number1985: 6.0k number1987: 6.1k number1988: 6.8k number1999: 12.6k number2000: 13.6k number2001: 14.3k number2002: 17.3k number2003: 19.7k number2004: 21.2k number2005: 21.5k number2006: 22.5k number2008: 21.6k number2009: 22.4k number2010: 23.1k number2011: 24.4k number2012: 34.9k number2014: 38.9k number2015: 37.8k number2016: 39.7k number2017: 42.7k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali is 42,685 number, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 23 years on record.

That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 90.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 42,685 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 5,583 number, in 1979.

That places Mali 10th out of 185 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 primary education, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number) in Mali, 1979 to 2017.
Year number Change
1979 5,583 number
1981 6,353 number +13.8%
1984 6,370 number +0.3%
1985 5,976 number -6.2%
1987 6,149 number +2.9%
1988 6,751 number +9.8%
1999 12,621 number +87.0%
2000 13,563 number +7.5%
2001 14,290 number +5.4%
2002 17,349 number +21.4%
2003 19,656 number +13.3%
2004 21,198 number +7.8%
2005 21,452 number +1.2%
2006 22,465 number +4.7%
2008 21,624 number -3.7%
2009 22,428 number +3.7%
2010 23,078 number +2.9%
2011 24,366 number +5.6%
2012 34,948 number +43.4%
2014 38,855 number +11.2%
2015 37,828 number -2.6%
2016 39,738 number +5.0%
2017 42,685 number +7.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 5,583 number 5,583 number 5,583 number 1
1980s 6,320 number 5,976 number 6,751 number 5
1990s 12,621 number 12,621 number 12,621 number 1
2000s 19,336 number 13,563 number 22,465 number 9
2010s 34,500 number 23,078 number 42,685 number 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 7 Uganda 65,671 number compare
  2. 8 India 55,570 number compare
  3. 9 Cameroon 43,734 number compare
  4. 11 Burundi 40,659 number compare
  5. 12 Iraq 39,574 number compare
  6. 13 Benin 37,304 number compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali?
Repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali was 42,685 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 42,685 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 5,583 number in 1979.
How does Mali rank for repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female?
Mali ranks 10th out of 185 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 90.0%. 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 3 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
185 places, 4,341 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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