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
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), female in Mali, 1978–2016
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
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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February 2026 Data Release