Mali vs Senegal: Persistence to last grade of primary, total
Mali
61.6%
in 2011
Senegal
63.5%
in 2023
Mali rank
159th
Senegal rank
156th
Persistence to last grade of primary, total over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 63.5% against 61.6% in Mali, a difference of 1.9%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Senegal ahead.
Mali ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 156th of 179 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 48.7% | 75.5% | 26.8% | Senegal |
| 1980s | 38.6% | 82.7% | 44.2% | Senegal |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 62.1% | 14.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 60.3% | 8.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher persistence to last grade of primary, total, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 63.5% against 61.6% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in persistence to last grade of primary, total between Mali and Senegal?
- 1.9%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Mali ranks 159th and Senegal ranks 156th 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.