Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali

Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female was 21.0% in 2016. ▼ Falling

Latest (2016)
21.0%
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
7th
of 190 countries
All-time high
30.9%
in 1987
All-time low
13.6%
in 2010
Years of data
23
1978–2016

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali, 1978–2016

01020301978199720161978: 29.3 %1980: 29.7 %1983: 30.1 %1984: 30.9 %1986: 29.1 %1987: 30.9 %1999: 19 %2000: 19.5 %2001: 21.8 %2002: 21.3 %2003: 21.1 %2004: 20.5 %2005: 18.7 %2006: 18.6 %2007: 15.5 %2008: 14.5 %2009: 13.6 %2010: 13.6 %2011: 19.1 %2012: 17.9 %2014: 19.7 %2015: 21.3 %2016: 21 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 21.0% for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in 2016.

That represents a change of down 1.3% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali peaked at 30.9% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 13.6%, in 2010.

Mali ranks 7th of 190 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.

Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%) in Mali, 1978 to 2016.
Year % Change
1978 29.3%
1980 29.7% +1.4%
1983 30.1% +1.4%
1984 30.9% +2.6%
1986 29.1% -5.9%
1987 30.9% +6.4%
1999 19.0% -38.5%
2000 19.5% +2.6%
2001 21.8% +11.8%
2002 21.3% -2.5%
2003 21.1% -0.8%
2004 20.5% -2.8%
2005 18.7% -8.6%
2006 18.6% -0.7%
2007 15.5% -16.9%
2008 14.5% -6.0%
2009 13.6% -6.4%
2010 13.6% -0.0%
2011 19.1% +40.2%
2012 17.9% -6.0%
2014 19.7% +10.2%
2015 21.3% +7.8%
2016 21.0% -1.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 29.3% 29.3% 29.3% 1
1980s 30.1% 29.1% 30.9% 5
1990s 19.0% 19.0% 19.0% 1
2000s 18.5% 13.6% 21.8% 10
2010s 18.8% 13.6% 21.3% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 4 Malawi 26.4% compare
  2. 5 Rwanda 25.6% compare
  3. 6 Central African Republic 23.7% compare
  4. 8 Madagascar 20.2% compare
  5. 9 Congo 19.5% compare
  6. 10 Haiti 18.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali?
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali was 21.0% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 30.9% in 1987.
What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.6% in 2010.
How does Mali rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female?
Mali ranks 7th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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), female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
190 places, 4,635 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release