Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male was 12.9% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 12.9% for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.6% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 29.7% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2008.
That places Mali 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.0% | — |
| 1980 | 24.1% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | +18.6% |
| 1984 | 27.5% | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 29.4% | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 29.7% | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 11.6% | -61.1% |
| 2001 | 12.5% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 12.9% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 13.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.1% | -8.1% |
| 2006 | 9.8% | -19.2% |
| 2007 | 9.9% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 9.2% | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 9.4% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | +35.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 25.0% | 25.0% | 1 |
| 1980s | 27.9% | 24.1% | 29.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.3% | 9.2% | 13.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.5% | 12.9% | 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, male in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Mali was 12.9% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.7% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 195 countries with data for 2011.
- Is repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release