Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male was 24.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali is 24.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 34.4% on the previous year and up 63.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali peaked at 37.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 13.7%, in 2008.
That places Mali 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 25.9% | — |
| 1981 | 34.9% | +34.8% |
| 1983 | 25.1% | -28.0% |
| 1984 | 22.5% | -10.2% |
| 1986 | 20.6% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 22.0% | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 20.8% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 15.0% | -28.0% |
| 2008 | 13.7% | -8.4% |
| 2009 | 15.3% | +11.7% |
| 2010 | 15.7% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 22.2% | +41.1% |
| 2013 | 24.9% | +12.0% |
| 2014 | 23.8% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 37.2% | +56.1% |
| 2016 | 24.4% | -34.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 25.2% | 20.6% | 34.9% | 6 |
| 2000s | 16.2% | 13.7% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 2010s | 24.7% | 15.7% | 37.2% | 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 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali was 24.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 37.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.7% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 178 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 63.2%. 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 2 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