Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female was 59.4% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 59.4% for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in 2011.
The figure is down 19.2% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 76.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 31.8%, in 1983.
That places Mali 144th out of 164 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 56.7% | — |
| 1980 | 33.4% | -41.1% |
| 1983 | 31.8% | -4.8% |
| 1984 | 40.3% | +26.9% |
| 1986 | 36.3% | -10.1% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | +4.2% |
| 1999 | 61.9% | +63.9% |
| 2001 | 70.3% | +13.6% |
| 2002 | 60.4% | -14.1% |
| 2003 | 73.5% | +21.8% |
| 2004 | 74.7% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 70.7% | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 72.6% | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 76.8% | +5.7% |
| 2009 | 75.7% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 73.6% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -19.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 56.7% | 56.7% | 56.7% | 1 |
| 1980s | 35.9% | 31.8% | 40.3% | 5 |
| 1990s | 61.9% | 61.9% | 61.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 71.8% | 60.4% | 76.8% | 8 |
| 2010s | 66.5% | 59.4% | 73.6% | 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 the last grade of primary education, female in Mali?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female in Mali was 59.4% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 76.8% in 2008.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.8% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 144th out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 the last grade of primary education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release