Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male was 25.1% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 25.1% for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in 2016.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 28.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 34.1% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2009.
That places Mali 7th out of 180 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 4 of primary education, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 25.9% | — |
| 1980 | 34.1% | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 28.0% | -17.8% |
| 1984 | 29.4% | +5.1% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -8.4% |
| 1987 | 28.6% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 19.0% | -33.6% |
| 2001 | 23.3% | +22.5% |
| 2002 | 22.9% | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 23.6% | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 21.9% | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 19.5% | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 17.5% | -10.7% |
| 2008 | 16.4% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -7.0% |
| 2010 | 15.5% | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 23.4% | +50.4% |
| 2014 | 22.9% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 26.2% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 25.1% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.9% | 25.9% | 25.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.4% | 26.9% | 34.1% | 5 |
| 1990s | 19.0% | 19.0% | 19.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 20.0% | 15.2% | 23.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 22.6% | 15.5% | 26.2% | 5 |
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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 4 of primary education, male in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali was 25.1% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 34.1% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 180 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.3%. 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 4 of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release