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

Malawi
54.6%
in 2013
Mali
59.4%
in 2011
Malawi rank
147th
Mali rank
144th

Persistence to last grade of primary, female over time

  • Malawi
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 59.4% against 54.6% in Malawi, a difference of 4.8%.

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

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Mali ahead.

Malawi ranks 147th and Mali ranks 144th of 164 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 25.4% 56.7% 31.3% Mali
1980s 35.8% 35.9% 0.1% Mali
1990s 33.8% 61.9% 28.0% Mali
2000s 42.0% 73.5% 31.5% Mali
2010s 49.6% 66.5% 16.9% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, female, Malawi or Mali?
Mali, at 59.4% against 54.6% in Malawi as of 2011.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, female between Malawi and Mali?
4.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Mali?
15 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Malawi and Mali rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
Malawi ranks 147th 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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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.