Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mali

Mali: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female was 228,259 number in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
228,259 number
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
12th
of 187 countries
All-time high
228,259 number
in 2017
All-time low
29,511 number
in 1979
Years of data
25
1979–2017

Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mali, 1979–2017

50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k1979199820171979: 29.5k number1981: 31.9k number1984: 32.7k number1985: 33.1k number1987: 31.6k number1988: 34.4k number1999: 69.6k number2000: 74.8k number2001: 83.3k number2002: 102.4k number2003: 110.5k number2004: 116.5k number2005: 123.4k number2006: 122.5k number2007: 131.8k number2008: 117.9k number2009: 118.7k number2010: 118.2k number2011: 124.8k number2012: 184.7k number2013: 174.0k number2014: 200.1k number2015: 199.3k number2016: 220.7k number2017: 228.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2017, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mali stood at 228,259 number. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.

The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 73.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mali peaked at 228,259 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 29,511 number, in 1979.

That places Mali 12th out of 187 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29,511 number 29,511 number 29,511 number 1
1980s 32,749 number 31,650 number 34,371 number 5
1990s 69,577 number 69,577 number 69,577 number 1
2000s 110,188 number 74,771 number 131,827 number 10
2010s 181,273 number 118,243 number 228,259 number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 9 Iraq 309,641 number compare
  2. 10 Burundi 278,269 number compare
  3. 11 Cameroon 259,232 number compare
  4. 13 Mozambique, Republic of 210,075 number compare
  5. 14 South Africa 200,430 number compare
  6. 15 Chad 184,260 number compare

See the full ranking of 231 places β†’

More education data for Mali

All data for Mali β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mali?
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mali was 228,259 number in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 228,259 number in 2017.
What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 29,511 number in 1979.
How does Mali rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, female?
Mali ranks 12th out of 187 countries with data for 2017.
Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 73.2%. 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 primary education, all grades, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
231 places, 6,486 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

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