Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education was 34.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali stood at 34.4%.
That represents a change of down 9.7% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 38.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 17.5%, in 1999.
Mali ranks 2nd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 29.7% | — |
| 1981 | 35.8% | +20.5% |
| 1983 | 30.9% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 31.3% | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 29.2% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -40.1% |
| 2000 | 25.1% | +43.2% |
| 2001 | 25.8% | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.1% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +17.8% |
| 2004 | 38.8% | +31.4% |
| 2005 | 33.4% | -14.0% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | -38.3% |
| 2008 | 19.3% | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 20.2% | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 20.8% | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 28.8% | +38.7% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 32.5% | +10.8% |
| 2015 | 38.1% | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 34.4% | -9.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 30.9% | 28.6% | 35.8% | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.4% | 19.3% | 38.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 30.7% | 20.8% | 38.1% | 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 in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education in Mali was 34.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 38.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.5% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release