Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali
Mali: Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male was 283,137 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 283,137 for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in 2023. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 36.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali peaked at 283,137 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 48,857, in 1979.
That places Mali 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48,857 | 48,857 | 48,857 | 1 |
| 1980s | 54,829 | 52,790 | 56,520 | 5 |
| 1990s | 97,353 | 97,353 | 97,353 | 1 |
| 2000s | 139,104 | 102,193 | 159,307 | 10 |
| 2010s | 216,421 | 141,250 | 271,398 | 8 |
| 2020s | 283,137 | 283,137 | 283,137 | 1 |
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, male in Mali?
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male in Mali was 283,137 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 283,137 in 2023.
- What is the lowest repeaters in primary education, all grades, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 48,857 in 1979.
- How does Mali rank for repeaters in primary education, all grades, male?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is repeaters in primary education, all grades, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release