Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mali
Mali: Persistence to last grade of primary, male was 63.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
The most recent figure for persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mali is 63.5%, measured in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mali peaked at 84.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1983.
That places Mali 134th 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 63.9% | — |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -17.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 63.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 50.4%, 1.3× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 63.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.9%, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 37.9% | 43.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 70.5% | 84.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 63.5% | 77.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 131 Suriname 65.5% compare
- 132 Bahamas 65.1% compare
- 133 Côte d'Ivoire 63.8% compare
- 135 Mauritania 63.3% compare
- 136 Nigeria 62.5% compare
- 137 Sao Tome and Principe 62.0% compare
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, male in Mali?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, male in Mali was 63.5% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for persistence to last grade of primary, male?
- Mali ranks 134th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 last grade of primary, male (% 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.