Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mali

Mali: Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary was 58.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
58.9%
Change on year
down 12.5%
World rank
178th
of 183 countries
All-time high
69.3%
in 2011
All-time low
17.0%
in 1971
Years of data
21
1971–2018

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mali, 1971–2018

2040601971199420181971: 17 % of primary school age children1972: 17.7 % of primary school age children1973: 18.1 % of primary school age children1974: 20.5 % of primary school age children1977: 20.7 % of primary school age children1999: 44 % of primary school age children2002: 51.6 % of primary school age children2003: 51.6 % of primary school age children2004: 51.6 % of primary school age children2005: 56.7 % of primary school age children2006: 58 % of primary school age children2007: 60.1 % of primary school age children2010: 68.3 % of primary school age children2011: 69.3 % of primary school age children2012: 67.1 % of primary school age children2013: 62.6 % of primary school age children2014: 63.5 % of primary school age children2015: 60.6 % of primary school age children2016: 62.1 % of primary school age children2017: 67.3 % of primary school age children2018: 58.9 % of primary school age children

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of primary school age children.

Analysis

In 2018, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mali stood at 58.9%.

The figure is down 12.5% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mali peaked at 69.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.0%, in 1971.

Mali ranks 178th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.

Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of primary school age children Change
1971 17.0%
1972 17.7% +4.0%
1973 18.1% +2.1%
1974 20.5% +13.7%
1977 20.7% +0.6%
1999 44.0% +113.0%
2002 51.6% +17.2%
2003 51.6% -0.0%
2004 51.6% +0.0%
2005 56.7% +9.8%
2006 58.0% +2.3%
2007 60.1% +3.7%
2010 68.3% +13.6%
2011 69.3% +1.5%
2012 67.1% -3.2%
2013 62.6% -6.6%
2014 63.5% +1.4%
2015 60.6% -4.5%
2016 62.1% +2.5%
2017 67.3% +8.4%
2018 58.9% -12.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 18.8% 17.0% 20.7% 5
1990s 44.0% 44.0% 44.0% 1
2000s 54.9% 51.6% 60.1% 6
2010s 64.4% 58.9% 69.3% 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 175 Nigeria 66.0% compare
  2. 176 Central African Republic 64.2% compare
  3. 177 Sudan 61.7% compare
  4. 179 Haiti 58.1% compare
  5. 180 Eritrea 51.8% compare
  6. 181 Equatorial Guinea 44.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mali?
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary in Mali was 58.9% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 69.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest adjusted net enrollment rate, primary recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 17.0% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for adjusted net enrollment rate, primary?
Mali ranks 178th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
Is adjusted net enrollment rate, primary rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary (% of primary school age children)
Unit
% of primary school age children
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 4,744 data points, 1970–2019
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Adjusted net enrollment is the number of pupils of the school-age group for primary education, enrolled either in primary or secondary education, expressed as a percentage of the total population in that age group.