Cameroon vs Mali: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Cameroon
61.8%
in 2023
Mali
61.6%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
158th
Mali rank
159th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Cameroon
- Mali
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 61.8% against 61.6% in Mali, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 158th and Mali ranks 159th of 179 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.1% | 51.5% | 7.7% | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 67.5% | 38.8% | 28.7% | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 76.2% | 64.5% | 11.6% | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 64.0% | 77.6% | 13.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 68.5% | 5.1% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 61.8% against 61.6% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Cameroon and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mali?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Mali rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Cameroon ranks 158th and Mali ranks 159th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Persistence to last grade of primary, 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 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.