Mali vs Niger: Persistence to grade 5, total
Mali
56.5%
in 2012
Niger
53.5%
in 2023
Mali rank
153rd
Niger rank
156th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 56.5% against 53.5% in Niger, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 153rd and Niger ranks 156th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3% | 65.7% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 73.6% | 24.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 61.4% | 15.5% | Mali |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 70.9% | 13.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 66.6% | 5.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 56.5% against 53.5% in Niger as of 2012.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Mali and Niger?
- 3.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Mali ranks 153rd and Niger ranks 156th 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
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.