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

Latest (2011)
12.9%
Change on year
up 35.6%
World rank
25th
of 186 countries
All-time high
29.7%
in 1987
All-time low
9.2%
in 2008
Years of data
18
1978–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male in Mali, 1978–2011

10152025301978199420111978: 25 %1980: 24.1 %1983: 28.6 %1984: 27.5 %1986: 29.4 %1987: 29.7 %1999: 11.6 %2001: 12.5 %2002: 12.9 %2003: 13.1 %2004: 13.2 %2005: 12.1 %2006: 9.8 %2007: 9.9 %2008: 9.2 %2009: 9.4 %2010: 9.5 %2011: 12.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2011, repetition rate in grade 1 of primary education, male in Mali stood at 12.9%.

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.

Mali ranks 25th of 186 countries on this measure, 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

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%) in Mali, 1978 to 2011.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 22 South Africa 13.4% compare
  2. 23 Uruguay 13.3% compare
  3. 24 Nepal 13.1% compare
  4. 26 Cambodia 12.4% compare
  5. 27 Liechtenstein 12.1% compare
  6. 28 Iraq 11.9% compare

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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 25th out of 186 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
186 places, 3,824 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of male repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of male enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of male repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of male pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.