Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 25.5% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 5 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 5 of primary education, female in Mali is 25.5%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 34.6% in 1980 and was at its lowest, 18.8%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 6th of 162 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 5 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 30.9% | — |
| 1980 | 34.6% | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 31.4% | -9.3% |
| 1984 | 32.7% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 28.6% | -12.4% |
| 1987 | 33.0% | +15.3% |
| 1999 | 27.3% | -17.2% |
| 2001 | 32.6% | +19.5% |
| 2002 | 30.0% | -7.9% |
| 2003 | 31.1% | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 30.2% | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 22.8% | -15.5% |
| 2008 | 21.5% | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 19.9% | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 18.8% | -5.7% |
| 2011 | 25.6% | +36.5% |
| 2014 | 24.6% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 26.6% | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 25.5% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 32.1% | 28.6% | 34.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 27.3% | 27.3% | 27.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 19.9% | 32.6% | 8 |
| 2010s | 24.2% | 18.8% | 26.6% | 5 |
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, female in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali was 25.5% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 34.6% in 1980.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.8% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release