Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes was 12.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 12.1% for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in 2012.
The figure is down 12.2% on the previous year and down 14.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 30.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 2007.
Mali ranks 23rd of 183 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 30.2% | — |
| 1972 | 29.4% | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 26.5% | -10.1% |
| 1975 | 22.7% | -14.2% |
| 1976 | 24.1% | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 26.3% | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 27.8% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 25.4% | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 26.2% | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 29.6% | +12.8% |
| 1983 | 29.0% | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 28.6% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 27.4% | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | -4.2% |
| 1987 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 12.1% | -55.8% |
| 2000 | 12.3% | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 14.4% | +17.3% |
| 2002 | 14.1% | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 12.9% | -8.4% |
| 2004 | 13.0% | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 11.5% | -11.7% |
| 2007 | 9.6% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 9.9% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 9.7% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 10.0% | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 13.8% | +37.5% |
| 2012 | 12.1% | -12.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 26.5% | 22.7% | 30.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 27.8% | 26.2% | 29.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 12.1% | 12.1% | 12.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 11.9% | 9.6% | 14.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 12.0% | 10.0% | 13.8% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 20 Suriname 12.5% compare
- 21 Bangladesh 12.3% compare
- 22 Haiti 12.1% compare
- 24 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 11.6% compare
- 25 Luxembourg 11.4% compare
- 26 Nicaragua 11.4% compare
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 primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 12.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 183 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.3%. 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 2 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.