Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mali
Mali: Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male was 21.4% in 2016. ▼ Falling
Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mali, 1978–2016
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mali is 21.4%, measured in 2016.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.3% on the previous year and up 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mali peaked at 30.2% in 1984 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 2010.
That places Mali 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2016, putting it 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), male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 27.2% | — |
| 1980 | 28.4% | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 29.1% | +2.4% |
| 1984 | 30.2% | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 30.1% | +4.6% |
| 1999 | 18.1% | -40.0% |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +7.3% |
| 2001 | 20.4% | +5.2% |
| 2002 | 20.5% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 20.0% | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 19.7% | -1.5% |
| 2005 | 17.7% | -10.3% |
| 2006 | 17.7% | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 14.8% | -16.2% |
| 2008 | 13.8% | -6.6% |
| 2009 | 13.4% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 13.4% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 19.3% | +44.8% |
| 2012 | 18.1% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 20.0% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 22.8% | +14.2% |
| 2016 | 21.4% | -6.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.2% | 27.2% | 27.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 29.3% | 28.4% | 30.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 18.1% | 18.1% | 18.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.7% | 13.4% | 20.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.2% | 13.4% | 22.8% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 5 Malawi 27.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 22.8% compare
- 7 Madagascar 22.3% compare
- 9 Congo 20.5% compare
- 10 Equatorial Guinea 20.3% compare
- 11 Namibia 18.8% compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0589 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0662 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mali?
- Repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male in Mali was 21.4% in 2016, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.2% in 1984.
- What is the lowest repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 190 countries with data for 2016.
- Is repetition rate in primary education (all grades), male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.9%. 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), male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release