Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes was 64.9% in 2012. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2012
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2012, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mali stood at 64.9%.
That represents a change of down 15.1% on the previous year and down 20.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 94.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 57.9%, in 1983.
That places Mali 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 63.7% | — |
| 1972 | 61.7% | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 61.4% | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 62.8% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 70.3% | +12.0% |
| 1977 | 70.9% | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 78.8% | +11.0% |
| 1979 | 66.2% | -15.9% |
| 1980 | 58.2% | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 61.6% | +5.9% |
| 1983 | 57.9% | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 59.1% | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 61.4% | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 64.2% | +4.6% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 89.7% | +46.6% |
| 2000 | 94.0% | +4.8% |
| 2001 | 90.6% | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 81.6% | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 91.1% | +11.6% |
| 2004 | 91.3% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87.0% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 89.2% | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 91.4% | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 89.2% | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 91.7% | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 76.4% | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 64.9% | -15.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 67.0% | 61.4% | 78.8% | 8 |
| 1980s | 60.5% | 57.9% | 64.2% | 7 |
| 1990s | 89.7% | 89.7% | 89.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 89.5% | 81.6% | 94.0% | 9 |
| 2010s | 77.6% | 64.9% | 91.7% | 3 |
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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 64.9% in 2012, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.9% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 177th out of 187 countries with data for 2012.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release