Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes was 17.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali stood at 17.9%.
That represents a change of down 10.2% on the previous year and down 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 32.7% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 14.3%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 11th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 28 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.3% | — |
| 1972 | 31.9% | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 30.2% | -5.1% |
| 1975 | 24.8% | -18.0% |
| 1976 | 25.2% | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 29.5% | +17.1% |
| 1978 | 28.5% | -3.6% |
| 1979 | 31.2% | +9.7% |
| 1980 | 29.7% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 31.6% | +6.4% |
| 1983 | 31.5% | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 32.7% | +5.6% |
| 1986 | 29.7% | -9.1% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +7.1% |
| 1999 | 17.5% | -45.0% |
| 2000 | 17.3% | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 20.1% | +16.1% |
| 2002 | 21.9% | +8.9% |
| 2003 | 20.3% | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 19.1% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 18.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 15.9% | -13.8% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -9.3% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 14.3% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 20.0% | +40.0% |
| 2012 | 17.9% | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.1% | 24.8% | 31.9% | 8 |
| 1980s | 31.1% | 29.7% | 32.7% | 7 |
| 1990s | 17.5% | 17.5% | 17.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.0% | 14.4% | 21.9% | 9 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 14.3% | 20.0% | 3 |
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 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 17.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32.7% in 1985.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.3% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 179 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.1%. 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 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.