Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes was 22.1% in 2012. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mali is 22.1%, measured in 2012.
That represents a change of down 8.2% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 43.5% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 14.7%, in 2010.
That places Mali 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 29 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 43.5% | — |
| 1972 | 37.5% | -13.9% |
| 1973 | 36.4% | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 28.4% | -21.8% |
| 1976 | 26.3% | -7.4% |
| 1977 | 28.5% | +8.1% |
| 1978 | 32.0% | +12.6% |
| 1979 | 34.7% | +8.2% |
| 1980 | 33.2% | -4.1% |
| 1982 | 39.1% | +17.8% |
| 1983 | 28.7% | -26.6% |
| 1984 | 40.4% | +40.7% |
| 1985 | 30.4% | -24.8% |
| 1986 | 34.9% | +14.9% |
| 1987 | 35.0% | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 31.0% | -11.4% |
| 2000 | 33.9% | +9.5% |
| 2001 | 30.8% | -9.2% |
| 2002 | 29.9% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | -5.8% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +5.7% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | -14.5% |
| 2006 | 25.4% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 19.7% | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 17.2% | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 14.9% | -13.5% |
| 2010 | 14.7% | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 24.1% | +63.7% |
| 2012 | 22.1% | -8.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.4% | 26.3% | 43.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 34.6% | 28.7% | 40.4% | 7 |
| 1990s | 31.0% | 31.0% | 31.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 14.9% | 33.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.3% | 14.7% | 24.1% | 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 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 22.1% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.5% in 1971.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.7% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 131 countries with data for 2012.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. 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 6 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.