Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 61.6% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 61.6% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2011.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.4% on the previous year and down 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 83.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 35.6%, in 1983.
Mali ranks 160th of 180 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 45.3% | — |
| 1972 | 45.9% | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 49.1% | +7.1% |
| 1975 | 47.7% | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 58.2% | +22.0% |
| 1977 | 56.1% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 61.4% | +9.5% |
| 1979 | 42.1% | -31.5% |
| 1980 | 37.1% | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 40.9% | +10.1% |
| 1983 | 35.6% | -13.0% |
| 1984 | 39.4% | +10.7% |
| 1985 | 37.5% | -4.7% |
| 1986 | 40.1% | +6.9% |
| 1987 | 41.0% | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 64.5% | +57.3% |
| 2000 | 83.4% | +29.2% |
| 2001 | 75.8% | -9.0% |
| 2002 | 66.1% | -12.8% |
| 2003 | 78.4% | +18.6% |
| 2004 | 80.4% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 73.5% | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 76.4% | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 79.2% | +3.7% |
| 2009 | 77.3% | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 75.5% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 61.6% | -18.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 61.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.3%, 1.2× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 61.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 65.9%, 93% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 50.7% | 42.1% | 61.4% | 8 |
| 1980s | 38.8% | 35.6% | 41.0% | 7 |
| 1990s | 64.5% | 64.5% | 64.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 76.7% | 66.1% | 83.4% | 9 |
| 2010s | 68.5% | 61.6% | 75.5% | 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 61.6% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 83.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.6% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 160th out of 180 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.8%. 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 the last grade of primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release