Mali vs Niger: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes
Mali
56.5%
in 2012
Niger
53.5%
in 2023
Mali rank
154th
Niger rank
157th
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Mali currently reports 56.5% against 53.5% in Niger, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 154th and Niger ranks 157th of 165 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Niger in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 59.3% | 65.7% | 6.5% | Niger |
| 1980s | 49.5% | 73.6% | 24.2% | Niger |
| 1990s | 76.9% | 61.4% | 15.5% | Mali |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 70.9% | 13.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 66.6% | 5.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes, Mali or Niger?
- Mali, at 56.5% against 53.5% in Niger as of 2012.
- What is the difference in survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes between Mali and Niger?
- 3.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 154th and Niger ranks 157th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release