Mali vs Uganda: Persistence to grade 5, total
Mali
56.5%
in 2012
Uganda
61.1%
in 2016
Mali rank
153rd
Uganda rank
150th
Persistence to grade 5, total over time
- Mali
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 61.1% against 56.5% in Mali, a difference of 4.6%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Uganda ahead.
Mali ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 150th of 164 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.8% | 69.6% | 5.7% | Uganda |
| 1980s | 48.2% | 63.4% | 15.2% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 84.6% | 54.5% | 30.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 57.3% | 14.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to grade 5, total, Mali or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 61.1% against 56.5% in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in persistence to grade 5, total between Mali and Uganda?
- 4.6%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Uganda?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2012.
- How do Mali and Uganda rank globally for persistence to grade 5, total?
- Mali ranks 153rd and Uganda ranks 150th 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.