Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male was 73.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to Grade 5 of primary education, male in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Mali stood at 73.5%.
That represents a change of down 17.0% on the previous year and down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 89.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.1%, in 1984.
That places Mali 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2011, putting it 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 70.8% | — |
| 1980 | 49.6% | -29.9% |
| 1983 | 48.5% | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 47.1% | -3.0% |
| 1986 | 54.7% | +16.2% |
| 1987 | 51.7% | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 77.7% | +50.3% |
| 2001 | 88.1% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 78.0% | -11.4% |
| 2003 | 88.9% | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 82.6% | -8.0% |
| 2007 | 87.1% | +5.5% |
| 2008 | 88.3% | +1.3% |
| 2009 | 85.0% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 88.6% | +4.2% |
| 2011 | 73.5% | -17.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 70.8% | 70.8% | 70.8% | 1 |
| 1980s | 50.3% | 47.1% | 54.7% | 5 |
| 1990s | 77.7% | 77.7% | 77.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 86.0% | 78.0% | 89.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 81.0% | 73.5% | 88.6% | 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, male in Mali?
- Survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male in Mali was 73.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 89.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.1% in 1984.
- How does Mali rank for survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 149 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to grade 5 of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release