Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mali
Mali: Persistence to last grade of primary, total was 61.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mali, 1971–2011
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, total in Mali is 61.6%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mali peaked at 83.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1983.
Mali ranks 159th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.3% | — |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 58.2% | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 56.1% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 42.1% | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.7% | 42.1% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 35.6% | 41.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 66.1% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 61.6% | 75.5% | 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, total in Mali?
- Persistence to last grade of primary, total in Mali was 61.6% in 2011, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest persistence to last grade of primary, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for persistence to last grade of primary, total?
- Mali ranks 159th out of 179 countries with data for 2011.
- Is persistence to last grade of primary, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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, total (% 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.