Mali vs Senegal: Persistence to grade 5, male
Mali
73.5%
in 2011
Senegal
75.1%
in 2023
Mali rank
118th
Senegal rank
115th
Persistence to grade 5, male over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 75.1% against 73.5% in Mali, a difference of 1.6%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Senegal ahead.
Mali ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 115th of 149 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 88.2% | 17.4% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 49.2% | 87.9% | 38.7% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 72.9% | 13.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 71.1% | 9.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, male, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 75.1% against 73.5% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, male between Mali and Senegal?
- 1.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Mali ranks 118th and Senegal ranks 115th 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.