Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male was 23.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, male in Mali, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Mali stood at 23.0%.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and up 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 31.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 14.0%, in 2008.
That places Mali 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.6% | — |
| 1980 | 29.1% | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 31.2% | +7.5% |
| 1984 | 30.9% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 29.9% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 31.9% | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 17.1% | -46.4% |
| 2001 | 19.8% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 21.8% | +10.0% |
| 2003 | 19.6% | -10.2% |
| 2004 | 18.9% | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 18.0% | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | -13.1% |
| 2008 | 14.0% | -10.5% |
| 2009 | 14.5% | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 14.1% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 20.3% | +43.6% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 24.1% | +13.2% |
| 2016 | 23.0% | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.6% | 27.6% | 27.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 30.6% | 29.1% | 31.9% | 5 |
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.8% | 14.0% | 21.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 20.6% | 14.1% | 24.1% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Malawi 26.7% compare
- 6 Rwanda 25.6% compare
- 7 Central African Republic 24.1% compare
- 9 Madagascar 22.6% compare
- 10 Suriname 20.7% compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 18.1% 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, male in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male in Mali was 23.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 1987.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.0% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 183 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 3 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release