Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female was 67.7% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali is 67.7%, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 21.8% on the previous year and down 14.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 86.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 42.2%, in 1983.
Mali ranks 131st of 149 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 5 of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 66.9% | — |
| 1980 | 43.6% | -34.8% |
| 1983 | 42.2% | -3.1% |
| 1984 | 52.2% | +23.6% |
| 1986 | 50.0% | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 48.6% | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 75.7% | +55.7% |
| 2001 | 79.3% | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 70.6% | -10.9% |
| 2003 | 83.0% | +17.5% |
| 2004 | 83.4% | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 79.6% | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 81.4% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 85.2% | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 82.9% | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 86.6% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 67.7% | -21.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 66.9% | 66.9% | 66.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 47.3% | 42.2% | 52.2% | 5 |
| 1990s | 75.7% | 75.7% | 75.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 80.7% | 70.6% | 85.2% | 8 |
| 2010s | 77.1% | 67.7% | 86.6% | 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 5 of primary education, female in Mali?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female in Mali was 67.7% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 86.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.2% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 131st out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.7%. 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 5 of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release