Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male was 78.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 78.5% for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in 2011.
That represents a change of down 14.1% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 93.4% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 55.7%, in 1984.
Mali ranks 139th of 170 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 78.7% | — |
| 1980 | 56.1% | -28.7% |
| 1983 | 59.1% | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 55.7% | -5.8% |
| 1986 | 65.2% | +17.0% |
| 1987 | 61.2% | -6.1% |
| 1999 | 90.2% | +47.3% |
| 2001 | 93.2% | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 84.5% | -9.3% |
| 2003 | 93.2% | +10.3% |
| 2004 | 93.4% | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 88.1% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 90.8% | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 92.6% | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 90.0% | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 91.5% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 78.5% | -14.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.7% | 78.7% | 78.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 59.5% | 55.7% | 65.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 90.2% | 90.2% | 90.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 90.7% | 84.5% | 93.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 85.0% | 78.5% | 91.5% | 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 survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali?
- Survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male in Mali was 78.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 93.4% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.7% in 1984.
- How does Mali rank for survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 139th out of 170 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to grade 4 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release