Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male was 28.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali is 28.0%, measured in 2016.
The figure is down 30.1% on the previous year and up 53.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali peaked at 40.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.
Mali ranks 5th 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 27.1% | — |
| 1981 | 33.3% | +23.2% |
| 1983 | 26.3% | -21.0% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +12.2% |
| 1986 | 26.6% | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 27.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 17.0% | -37.3% |
| 2000 | 21.5% | +26.4% |
| 2001 | 22.7% | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 22.5% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 24.9% | +10.5% |
| 2004 | 20.8% | -16.6% |
| 2005 | 18.2% | -12.2% |
| 2007 | 18.2% | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 16.7% | -8.3% |
| 2009 | 18.2% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 19.3% | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 28.2% | +46.0% |
| 2013 | 30.1% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 29.0% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +38.0% |
| 2016 | 28.0% | -30.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 28.3% | 26.3% | 33.3% | 6 |
| 1990s | 17.0% | 17.0% | 17.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.4% | 16.7% | 24.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 29.1% | 19.3% | 40.0% | 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, male in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali was 28.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 40.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 53.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release