Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali

Mali: Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 43,372 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
43,372 number
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
9th
of 164 countries
All-time high
43,709 number
in 2016
All-time low
3,698 number
in 1987
Years of data
23
1979–2017

Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali, 1979–2017

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k1979199820171979: 3.7k number1981: 4.4k number1984: 4.2k number1985: 4.2k number1987: 3.7k number1988: 4.2k number1999: 13.6k number2000: 14.7k number2001: 16.8k number2002: 21.6k number2003: 22.3k number2004: 24.6k number2005: 25.2k number2006: 25.5k number2008: 25.0k number2009: 25.0k number2010: 24.6k number2011: 26.0k number2012: 37.5k number2014: 40.6k number2015: 40.2k number2016: 43.7k number2017: 43.4k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali stood at 43,372 number.

The figure is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 70.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 43,709 number in 2016 and was at its lowest, 3,698 number, in 1987.

That places Mali 9th out of 164 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 5 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number) in Mali, 1979 to 2017.
Year number Change
1979 3,708 number
1981 4,417 number +19.1%
1984 4,180 number -5.4%
1985 4,178 number -0.0%
1987 3,698 number -11.5%
1988 4,170 number +12.8%
1999 13,649 number +227.3%
2000 14,668 number +7.5%
2001 16,813 number +14.6%
2002 21,584 number +28.4%
2003 22,349 number +3.5%
2004 24,635 number +10.2%
2005 25,174 number +2.2%
2006 25,461 number +1.1%
2008 25,030 number -1.7%
2009 24,989 number -0.2%
2010 24,640 number -1.4%
2011 26,015 number +5.6%
2012 37,498 number +44.1%
2014 40,558 number +8.2%
2015 40,168 number -1.0%
2016 43,709 number +8.8%
2017 43,372 number -0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3,708 number 3,708 number 3,708 number 1
1980s 4,129 number 3,698 number 4,417 number 5
1990s 13,649 number 13,649 number 13,649 number 1
2000s 22,300 number 14,668 number 25,461 number 9
2010s 36,566 number 24,640 number 43,709 number 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 6 India 52,454 number compare
  2. 7 Madagascar 46,607 number compare
  3. 8 Mozambique 45,550 number compare
  4. 10 Burundi 37,722 number compare
  5. 11 Cameroon 37,076 number compare
  6. 12 Bangladesh 33,221 number compare

See the full ranking of 164 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali?
Repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali was 43,372 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 43,709 number in 2016.
What is the lowest repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 3,698 number in 1987.
How does Mali rank for repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female?
Mali ranks 9th out of 164 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 70.3%. 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 5 of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
164 places, 3,806 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female pupils in the specified grade who are enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.