Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female was 22.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali is 22.2%, measured in 2016.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 32.0% in 1983 and was at its lowest, 14.4%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 7th of 184 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 3 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.1% | — |
| 1980 | 30.7% | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 32.0% | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 31.1% | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 29.5% | -5.3% |
| 1987 | 31.8% | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 18.2% | -42.9% |
| 2001 | 20.5% | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 22.0% | +7.5% |
| 2003 | 21.2% | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 19.4% | -8.5% |
| 2005 | 18.9% | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 16.1% | -14.6% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | -7.9% |
| 2009 | 14.6% | -1.7% |
| 2010 | 14.4% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 19.6% | +35.8% |
| 2014 | 20.6% | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 21.8% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 22.2% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.1% | 30.1% | 30.1% | 1 |
| 1980s | 31.0% | 29.5% | 32.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.2% | 18.2% | 18.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.5% | 14.6% | 22.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 14.4% | 22.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 4 Central African Republic 25.6% compare
- 5 Malawi 24.9% compare
- 6 Burundi 24.9% compare
- 8 Madagascar 20.6% compare
- 9 Rwanda 20.2% compare
- 10 Côte d'Ivoire 16.4% 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 3 of primary education, female in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female in Mali was 22.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32.0% in 1983.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.4% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 184 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release