Cameroon vs Mali: Persistence to last grade of primary, female

Cameroon
62.8%
in 2023
Mali
59.4%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
143rd
Mali rank
144th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mali
020406080197219972023

How they compare

Cameroon currently reports 62.8% against 59.4% in Mali, a difference of 3.4%.

That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 143rd and Mali ranks 144th of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 60.8% 56.7% 4.1% Cameroon
1980s 65.0% 35.4% 29.5% Cameroon
2000s 63.5% 75.0% 11.5% Mali
2010s 63.9% 66.5% 2.6% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Cameroon or Mali?
Cameroon, at 62.8% against 59.4% in Mali as of 2023.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Cameroon and Mali?
3.4%, with Cameroon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
10 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Cameroon ranks 143rd and Mali ranks 144th of 164 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Cameroon vs Mali: Persistence to last grade of primary, female. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 16 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-female-percent-of-cohort/cameroon/mali/

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, female (% 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
209 places, 5,491 data points, 1970–2023
Last refreshed

Persistence to last grade of primary is the percentage of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach the last grade of primary education. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.