Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male was 63.5% in 2011. ▲ Rising
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali, 1978–2011
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali stood at 63.5%.
That represents a change of down 17.6% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 84.7% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 37.9%, in 1983.
That places Mali 133rd 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 63.9% | — |
| 1980 | 39.4% | -38.4% |
| 1983 | 37.9% | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 38.7% | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 42.5% | +10.0% |
| 1987 | 43.0% | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 66.3% | +54.2% |
| 2001 | 80.0% | +20.6% |
| 2002 | 70.5% | -11.8% |
| 2003 | 82.2% | +16.5% |
| 2004 | 84.7% | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 75.7% | -10.7% |
| 2007 | 79.5% | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 81.2% | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 78.7% | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 77.1% | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 63.5% | -17.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 63.9% | 63.9% | 63.9% | 1 |
| 1980s | 40.3% | 37.9% | 43.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 66.3% | 66.3% | 66.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 79.0% | 70.5% | 84.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 70.3% | 63.5% | 77.1% | 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, male in Mali?
- Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali was 63.5% in 2011, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 84.7% in 2004.
- What is the lowest survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.9% in 1983.
- How does Mali rank for survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 133rd out of 164 countries with data for 2011.
- Is survival rate to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. 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 the last grade of primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release