Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female was 15.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Mali, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Mali stood at 15.7%.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 30.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 9.8%, in 2007.
Mali ranks 11th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 20 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 28.5% | — |
| 1980 | 30.1% | +5.5% |
| 1983 | 28.9% | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 26.3% | -11.0% |
| 1987 | 27.6% | +5.1% |
| 1999 | 12.0% | -56.4% |
| 2001 | 14.6% | +21.6% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 13.3% | -9.6% |
| 2004 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 11.9% | -10.5% |
| 2007 | 9.8% | -18.2% |
| 2008 | 10.1% | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 9.8% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 10.2% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 13.5% | +32.7% |
| 2014 | 13.7% | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 16.0% | +16.4% |
| 2016 | 15.7% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 1980s | 28.5% | 26.3% | 30.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 9.8% | 14.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 10.2% | 16.0% | 5 |
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 primary education, female in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female in Mali was 15.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.8% in 2007.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 185 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 2 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release