Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female was 24.7% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Mali, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 24.7% for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in 2016.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 41.0% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 15.2%, in 2010.
That places Mali 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2016, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.
Repetition rate in Grade 6 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 33.6% | — |
| 1980 | 33.7% | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 28.6% | -15.2% |
| 1984 | 41.0% | +43.3% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -11.3% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +4.0% |
| 1999 | 32.6% | -13.9% |
| 2001 | 34.0% | +4.6% |
| 2002 | 30.9% | -9.4% |
| 2003 | 29.5% | -4.4% |
| 2004 | 31.4% | +6.3% |
| 2005 | 27.0% | -13.8% |
| 2006 | 26.9% | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 21.1% | -21.7% |
| 2008 | 18.0% | -14.7% |
| 2009 | 15.4% | -14.4% |
| 2010 | 15.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 24.9% | +63.9% |
| 2014 | 24.0% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 24.7% | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 33.6% | 33.6% | 33.6% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.5% | 28.6% | 41.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 32.6% | 32.6% | 32.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 26.0% | 15.4% | 34.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 22.7% | 15.2% | 24.9% | 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 6 of primary education, female in Mali?
- Repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female in Mali was 24.7% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 41.0% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.2% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 137 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in grade 6 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.5%. 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 6 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release