Cameroon vs Mali: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes
Cameroon
61.8%
in 2023
Mali
61.6%
in 2011
Cameroon rank
159th
Mali rank
160th
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 159th and Mali ranks 160th of 180 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes, Cameroon or Mali?
- Cameroon, at 61.8% against 61.6% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes 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 survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Cameroon ranks 159th and Mali ranks 160th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Survival rate to the last grade 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