Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male was 48.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali is 48.2%, measured in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 158.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali peaked at 55.5% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 17.6%, in 2008.
That places Mali 1st out of 170 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 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 47.1% | — |
| 1981 | 55.5% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 42.7% | -23.1% |
| 1984 | 41.9% | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 39.6% | -5.6% |
| 1987 | 49.0% | +23.9% |
| 2001 | 32.7% | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 18.6% | -43.0% |
| 2008 | 17.6% | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 22.7% | +28.5% |
| 2010 | 22.5% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 41.5% | +84.2% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +11.6% |
| 2014 | 39.0% | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 50.4% | +29.2% |
| 2016 | 48.2% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 46.0% | 39.6% | 55.5% | 6 |
| 2000s | 22.9% | 17.6% | 32.7% | 4 |
| 2010s | 41.3% | 22.5% | 50.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Sao Tome and Principe 43.0% compare
- 3 Iraq 36.5% compare
- 4 Guinea-Bissau 34.3% 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, male in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male in Mali was 48.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 55.5% in 1981.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.6% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 170 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of lower secondary general education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 158.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release