Cameroon vs Mali: Persistence to grade 5, male
Cameroon
73.8%
in 2023
Mali
73.5%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
116th
Mali rank
118th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 73.8% against 73.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.
Cameroon ranks 116th and Mali ranks 118th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 65.8% | 70.8% | 5.0% | Mali |
| 1980s | 71.9% | 50.0% | 21.9% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 71.9% | 86.8% | 14.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 72.5% | 81.0% | 8.5% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 73.8% against 73.5% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Cameroon and Mali?
- 0.3%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Cameroon ranks 116th and Mali ranks 118th of 149 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.