Mali vs Mozambique: Persistence to grade 5, total

Mali
56.5%
in 2012
Mozambique
56.4%
in 2019
Mali rank
153rd
Mozambique rank
154th

Persistence to grade 5, total over time

  • Mali
  • Mozambique
20406080197119952019

How they compare

Mali currently reports 56.5% against 56.4% in Mozambique, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 13 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 153rd and Mozambique ranks 154th of 164 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Mozambique Difference Ahead
1980s 51.7% 23.7% 28.0% Mali
1990s 76.9% 43.1% 33.8% Mali
2000s 85.2% 55.8% 29.3% Mali
2010s 71.6% 47.6% 24.1% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Mali or Mozambique?
Mali, at 56.5% against 56.4% in Mozambique as of 2012.
What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Mali and Mozambique?
0.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Mozambique?
13 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2012.
How do Mali and Mozambique rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
Mali ranks 153rd and Mozambique ranks 154th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to grade 5, total (% of cohort)
Unit
% of cohort
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
176 places, 3,790 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

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.