Persistence to grade 5, male in Mali
Mali: Persistence to grade 5, male was 73.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persistence to grade 5, male in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2011, persistence to grade 5, male in Mali stood at 73.5%.
The figure is down 17.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to grade 5, male in Mali peaked at 89.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1984.
That places Mali 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Persistence to grade 5, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 70.8% | — |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 47.1% | 54.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 78.0% | 89.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 73.5% | 88.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to grade 5, male in Mali?
- Persistence to grade 5, male in Mali was 73.5% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to grade 5, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1984.
- How does Mali rank for persistence to grade 5, male?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to grade 5, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Persistence to grade 5, male (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Persistence to grade 5 (percentage of cohort reaching grade 5) is the share of children enrolled in the first grade of primary school who eventually reach grade 5. The estimate is based on the reconstructed cohort method.