Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) was 36.3% in 2016. ▲ Rising
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali, 2001–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 36.3% for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and up 97.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali peaked at 43.2% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 2008.
Mali ranks 1st of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 26.1% | — |
| 2007 | 18.3% | -29.7% |
| 2008 | 17.0% | -7.3% |
| 2009 | 19.5% | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 20.1% | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 32.3% | +61.0% |
| 2013 | 33.9% | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 32.2% | -5.0% |
| 2015 | 43.2% | +34.0% |
| 2016 | 36.3% | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.2% | 17.0% | 26.1% | 4 |
| 2010s | 33.0% | 20.1% | 43.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Anguilla 0.0%
- 1 Cook Islands 0.0% compare
- 1 Montserrat 0.0%
- 2 Burundi 28.8% compare
- 3 Sao Tome and Principe 27.3% compare
- 4 Ethiopia 24.8% compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali?
- Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) in Mali was 36.3% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.2% in 2015.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades)?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 171 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 97.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Repetition rate in lower secondary general education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release