Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes was 499,550 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mali stood at 499,550 number. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mali peaked at 499,550 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 53,619 number, in 1971.
That places Mali 14th out of 190 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 53,619 number | — |
| 1972 | 63,482 number | +18.4% |
| 1973 | 63,301 number | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 64,284 number | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 57,843 number | -10.0% |
| 1977 | 62,101 number | +7.4% |
| 1978 | 74,317 number | +19.7% |
| 1979 | 78,368 number | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 85,555 number | +9.2% |
| 1981 | 86,153 number | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 91,942 number | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 87,221 number | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 89,187 number | +2.3% |
| 1986 | 86,433 number | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 84,440 number | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 90,891 number | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 166,930 number | +83.7% |
| 2000 | 176,964 number | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 197,545 number | +11.6% |
| 2002 | 236,569 number | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 255,889 number | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 264,798 number | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 279,855 number | +5.7% |
| 2006 | 272,995 number | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 291,134 number | +6.6% |
| 2008 | 259,262 number | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 257,912 number | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 259,493 number | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 271,872 number | +4.8% |
| 2012 | 406,308 number | +49.4% |
| 2013 | 381,150 number | -6.2% |
| 2014 | 437,718 number | +14.8% |
| 2015 | 433,359 number | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 492,103 number | +13.6% |
| 2017 | 499,550 number | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 64,664 number | 53,619 number | 78,368 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 87,728 number | 84,440 number | 91,942 number | 8 |
| 1990s | 166,930 number | 166,930 number | 166,930 number | 1 |
| 2000s | 249,292 number | 176,964 number | 291,134 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 397,694 number | 259,493 number | 499,550 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mali?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes in Mali was 499,550 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 499,550 number in 2017.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 53,619 number in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 71.6%. 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 primary education, all grades, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.