Repeaters, primary, total in Mali
Mali: Repeaters, primary, total was 19.7% in 2017. ▼ Falling
Repeaters, primary, total in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total enrollment.
Analysis
In 2017, repeaters, primary, total in Mali stood at 19.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and up 16.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repeaters, primary, total in Mali peaked at 31.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 6th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Repeaters, primary, total in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 26.3% | — |
| 1972 | 29.2% | +11.1% |
| 1973 | 28.2% | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 27.2% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 22.9% | -15.6% |
| 1977 | 23.4% | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 26.5% | +13.3% |
| 1979 | 26.7% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 28.6% | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 29.6% | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 31.0% | +4.9% |
| 1984 | 29.8% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 30.3% | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 29.6% | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 28.2% | -4.4% |
| 1988 | 29.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 17.4% | -41.1% |
| 2000 | 17.4% | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 17.5% | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 19.3% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 19.8% | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 19.0% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 18.6% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | -8.8% |
| 2007 | 17.0% | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 14.2% | -16.1% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -5.9% |
| 2010 | 12.9% | -4.0% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 19.2% | +49.5% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 20.1% | +8.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 20.9% | +7.3% |
| 2017 | 19.7% | -5.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.3% | 22.9% | 29.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 29.6% | 28.2% | 31.0% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.3% | 13.4% | 19.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.9% | 12.9% | 20.9% | 8 |
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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, primary, total in Mali?
- Repeaters, primary, total in Mali was 19.7% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 31.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repeaters, primary, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repeaters, primary, total?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 189 countries with data for 2017.
- Is repeaters, primary, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Repeaters, primary, total (% of total enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Repeaters in primary school are the number of students enrolled in the same grade as in the previous year, as a percentage of all students enrolled in primary school.