Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes was 21.2% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Latest (2016)
21.2%
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
7th
of 195 countries
All-time high
31.5%
in 1982
All-time low
13.5%
in 2010
Years of data
32
1971–2016
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali, 1971–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2016, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali stood at 21.2%.
That represents a change of down 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali peaked at 31.5% in 1982 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 7th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 31.2% | — |
| 1972 | 29.2% | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 28.6% | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 24.0% | -15.9% |
| 1976 | 24.6% | +2.3% |
| 1977 | 28.0% | +13.8% |
| 1978 | 27.9% | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 29.2% | +4.4% |
| 1980 | 28.8% | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 31.5% | +9.3% |
| 1983 | 29.4% | -6.7% |
| 1984 | 30.4% | +3.4% |
| 1985 | 29.4% | -3.5% |
| 1986 | 28.9% | -1.7% |
| 1987 | 30.4% | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 18.5% | -39.3% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +5.3% |
| 2001 | 21.0% | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 20.9% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 20.5% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 20.0% | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 18.1% | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 18.1% | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 15.1% | -16.5% |
| 2008 | 14.1% | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 13.5% | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.2% | +42.6% |
| 2012 | 18.0% | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 19.9% | +10.2% |
| 2015 | 22.1% | +11.2% |
| 2016 | 21.2% | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.8% | 24.0% | 31.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 29.8% | 28.8% | 31.5% | 7 |
| 1990s | 18.5% | 18.5% | 18.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.1% | 13.5% | 21.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.0% | 13.5% | 22.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 4 Malawi 27.0% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 23.2% compare
- 6 Madagascar 21.2% compare
- 8 Congo 20.0% compare
- 9 Guinea-Bissau 19.9% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 19.2% 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes in Mali was 21.2% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 31.5% in 1982.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 195 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 primary education (all grades), both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release