Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education was 54.8% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali, 1980–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 54.8% for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in 2016.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 155.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 55.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 20.5%, in 2008.
Mali ranks 1st of 170 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 16 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 52.1% | — |
| 1981 | 55.7% | +6.8% |
| 1983 | 46.5% | -16.5% |
| 1984 | 46.7% | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 43.1% | -7.9% |
| 1987 | 51.0% | +18.6% |
| 2001 | 35.5% | -30.5% |
| 2007 | 21.5% | -39.5% |
| 2008 | 20.5% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 25.8% | +26.3% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 50.2% | +97.1% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | -10.2% |
| 2014 | 42.1% | -6.5% |
| 2015 | 52.2% | +24.1% |
| 2016 | 54.8% | +4.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 49.2% | 43.1% | 55.7% | 6 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 20.5% | 35.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 45.0% | 25.5% | 54.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Guinea-Bissau 46.0% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 38.8% compare
- 4 Benin 29.5% 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 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education in Mali was 54.8% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.5% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 155.2%. 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 3 of lower secondary general education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release