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
020406080197119972023

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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Cameroon vs Mali: Persistence to last grade of primary, total. Statizoid, drawing on Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Retrieved 13 September 2026, from https://education.statizoid.com/compare/persistence-to-last-grade-of-primary-total-percent-of-cohort/cameroon/mali/

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About this data

Indicator
Persistence to last grade of primary, total (% 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
224 places, 6,364 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.