Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female was 25.6% in 2011. ▼ Falling

Latest (2011)
25.6%
Change on year
up 36.5%
World rank
4th
of 141 countries
All-time high
34.6%
in 1980
All-time low
18.8%
in 2010
Years of data
17
1978–2011

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali, 1978–2011

01020301978199420111978: 30.9 %1980: 34.6 %1983: 31.4 %1984: 32.7 %1986: 28.6 %1987: 33 %1999: 27.3 %2001: 32.6 %2002: 30 %2003: 31.1 %2004: 30.2 %2005: 27 %2007: 22.8 %2008: 21.5 %2009: 19.9 %2010: 18.8 %2011: 25.6 %

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 25.6%, measured in 2011.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.5% on the previous year and down 21.5% 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 4th of 141 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.

Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%) in Mali, 1978 to 2011.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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 22.2% 18.8% 25.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Guinea-Bissau 37.2% compare
  2. 2 Gabon 29.2% compare
  3. 3 Burundi 26.0% compare
  4. 5 Central African Republic 22.0% compare
  5. 6 Congo 20.3% compare
  6. 7 Benin 19.8% compare

See the full ranking of 141 places →

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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 25.6% in 2011, 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 4th out of 141 countries with data for 2011.
Is repetition rate in grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 21.5%. 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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Indicator
Repetition rate in Grade 5 of primary education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
141 places, 2,591 data points, 1970–2018
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Number of female repeaters in a given grade in a given school year, expressed as a percentage of female enrolment in that grade the previous school year. Divide the number of female repeaters in a given grade in school year t+1 by the number of female pupils from the same cohort enrolled in the same grade in the previous school year t.