Mali vs Suriname: Persistence to last grade of primary, male

Mali
63.5%
in 2011
Suriname
65.5%
in 2020
Mali rank
134th
Suriname rank
131st

Persistence to last grade of primary, male over time

  • Mali
  • Suriname
20406080197519972020

How they compare

Suriname currently reports 65.5% against 63.5% in Mali, a difference of 2.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1978 it was Suriname ahead.

Mali ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 131st of 164 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 63.9% 66.3% 2.4% Suriname
1980s 43.0% 67.3% 24.3% Suriname
2000s 79.9% 78.8% 1.2% Mali
2010s 70.3% 82.9% 12.6% Suriname

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, male, Mali or Suriname?
Suriname, at 65.5% against 63.5% in Mali as of 2020.
What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, male between Mali and Suriname?
2.0%, with Suriname ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Suriname?
6 years are reported by both, from 1978 to 2011.
How do Mali and Suriname rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
Mali ranks 134th and Suriname ranks 131st 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, male (% 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, male (% 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, 5,490 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.