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
020406080197119972023

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

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.