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%.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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.
Mali ranks 170th of 180 countries on this measure, 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
- 167 Mozambique 68.0% compare
- 168 Central African Republic 66.8% compare
- 169 Togo 65.1% compare
- 171 Nicaragua 61.8% compare
- 172 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 61.6% compare
- 173 Burundi 60.0% 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 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 170th out of 180 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
Percentage of a cohort of students enrolled in the first grade of primary education in a given school year who are expected to reach grade 4, regardless of repetition. Divide the total number of students belonging to a school-cohort who reached each successive grade of primary education by the number of students in the school-cohort i.e. those originally enrolled in the first grade of primary education, and multiply the result by 100. The survival rate is calculated on the basis of the reconstructed cohort method, which uses data on enrolment and repeaters for two consecutive years.