Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes was 23.9% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mali stood at 23.9%.
The figure is down 5.1% on the previous year and down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 33.5% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 4th of 157 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 32.4% | — |
| 1972 | 28.9% | -10.8% |
| 1973 | 30.6% | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 25.8% | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 24.9% | -3.6% |
| 1977 | 29.2% | +17.4% |
| 1978 | 29.5% | +1.0% |
| 1979 | 33.5% | +13.7% |
| 1980 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 32.2% | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | -8.7% |
| 1984 | 31.0% | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 30.8% | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 27.8% | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 32.2% | +15.9% |
| 1999 | 25.5% | -20.8% |
| 2000 | 27.5% | +7.8% |
| 2001 | 30.1% | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 28.9% | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 28.8% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 25.4% | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 21.6% | -14.9% |
| 2008 | 20.7% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 19.3% | -6.6% |
| 2010 | 18.3% | -5.2% |
| 2011 | 25.1% | +37.1% |
| 2012 | 23.9% | -5.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 29.4% | 24.9% | 33.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 30.8% | 27.8% | 32.6% | 7 |
| 1990s | 25.5% | 25.5% | 25.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.8% | 19.3% | 30.1% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.3% | 25.1% | 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 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 23.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 33.5% in 1979.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.3% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 157 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. 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 5 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.