Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both was 30.7% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 30.7% for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in 2016.
That represents a change of down 21.6% on the previous year and up 47.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali peaked at 39.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1971.
Mali ranks 4th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 30 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 17.2% | — |
| 1972 | 20.5% | +19.4% |
| 1973 | 21.4% | +4.7% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 21.6% | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 27.9% | +29.0% |
| 1981 | 34.1% | +22.3% |
| 1982 | 27.5% | -19.5% |
| 1983 | 27.8% | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 30.1% | +8.4% |
| 1985 | 22.9% | -23.9% |
| 1986 | 27.3% | +19.0% |
| 1987 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.2% | -38.2% |
| 2000 | 22.8% | +32.8% |
| 2001 | 23.8% | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 23.5% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 26.6% | +13.4% |
| 2004 | 27.7% | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 24.1% | -12.9% |
| 2006 | 20.8% | -13.8% |
| 2007 | 19.2% | -7.8% |
| 2008 | 17.7% | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 19.1% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 19.9% | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 28.5% | +42.8% |
| 2013 | 29.8% | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 30.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 39.1% | +28.1% |
| 2016 | 30.7% | -21.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 17.2% | 22.7% | 5 |
| 1980s | 28.2% | 22.9% | 34.1% | 8 |
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 22.5% | 17.7% | 27.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.8% | 19.9% | 39.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both in Mali was 30.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.6%. 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 Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release