Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mali
Mali: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) was 228,259 number in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female in Mali, 1979–2017
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.
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 29,511 number | — |
| 1981 | 31,934 number | +8.2% |
| 1984 | 32,668 number | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 33,123 number | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 31,650 number | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 34,371 number | +8.6% |
| 1999 | 69,577 number | +102.4% |
| 2000 | 74,771 number | +7.5% |
| 2001 | 83,320 number | +11.4% |
| 2002 | 102,409 number | +22.9% |
| 2003 | 110,488 number | +7.9% |
| 2004 | 116,525 number | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 123,422 number | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 122,499 number | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 131,827 number | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 117,890 number | -10.6% |
| 2009 | 118,729 number | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 118,243 number | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 124,841 number | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 184,734 number | +48.0% |
| 2013 | 173,992 number | -5.8% |
| 2014 | 200,062 number | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 199,350 number | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 220,705 number | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 228,259 number | +3.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 228,259 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 98,620 number, 2.3× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 228,259 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 58,957 number, 3.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +102.4% | 34,371 number | 69,577 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
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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Number of female pupils enrolled in the same grade for a second (or further) year.