Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mali
Mali: Persistence to last grade of primary, female was 59.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2011, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mali stood at 59.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mali peaked at 76.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1983.
That places Mali 144th out of 164 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 last grade of primary, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56.7% | — |
| 1980 | 33.4% | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -19.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 59.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.8%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 59.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.0%, 87% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 31.8% | 40.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 60.4% | 76.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 59.4% | 73.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mali?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, female in Mali was 59.4% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for persistence to last grade of primary, female?
- Mali ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 last grade of primary, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.