Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female was 12.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Mali is 12.2%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 34.4% on the previous year and down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 30.2% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.0%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 18th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 26.9% | — |
| 1980 | 27.3% | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 29.8% | +9.4% |
| 1984 | 28.3% | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 30.2% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.8% | -61.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 13.3% | +6.3% |
| 2003 | 13.8% | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 13.5% | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 12.4% | -8.4% |
| 2006 | 10.1% | -17.9% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 9.3% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 9.0% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 12.2% | +34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.9% | 26.9% | 26.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.9% | 27.3% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.8% | 11.8% | 11.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.5% | 9.0% | 13.8% | 9 |
| 2010s | 10.7% | 9.1% | 12.2% | 2 |
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 primary education, female in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female in Mali was 12.2% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.0% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 18th out of 195 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release