Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali

Mali: Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled was 1.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1.31 million
World rank
61st
of 219 countries
All-time high
1.31 million
in 2023
All-time low
34,620
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2023

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali, 1971–2023

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Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali is 1.31 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.

The figure is up 47.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali peaked at 1.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,620, in 1971.

Mali ranks 61st of 219 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 34,620
1972 35,847 +3.5%
1973 39,439 +10.0%
1974 42,928 +8.8%
1975 49,034 +14.2%
1976 55,444 +13.1%
1977 61,999 +11.8%
1978 70,709 +14.0%
1979 78,086 +10.4%
1980 78,707 +0.8%
1981 64,124 -18.5%
1982 75,819 +18.2%
1983 70,453 -7.1%
1984 73,218 +3.9%
1985 67,841 -7.3%
1986 65,804 -3.0%
1987 63,768 -3.1%
1988 66,431 +4.2%
1989 75,213 +13.2%
1990 76,501 +1.7%
1991 84,220 +10.1%
1992 98,737 +17.2%
1993 102,781 +4.1%
1994 120,912 +17.6%
1995 139,777 +15.6%
1996 151,554 +8.4%
1997 168,898 +11.4%
1998 188,109 +11.4%
1999 217,700 +15.7%
2000 257,833 +18.4%
2001 288,427 +11.9%
2002 319,021 +10.6%
2003 349,615 +9.6%
2004 388,418 +11.1%
2005 429,716 +10.6%
2006 474,976 +10.5%
2007 533,849 +12.4%
2008 612,012 +14.6%
2009 686,071 +12.1%
2010 758,285 +10.5%
2011 821,159 +8.3%
2012 851,770 +3.7%
2013 882,381 +3.6%
2014 961,046 +8.9%
2015 945,484 -1.6%
2016 1.01 million +7.2%
2017 1.02 million +0.4%
2018 1.05 million +2.9%
2023 1.31 million +24.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 52,012 34,620 78,086 9
1980s 70,138 63,768 78,707 10
1990s 134,919 76,501 217,700 10
2000s 433,994 257,833 686,071 10
2010s 921,979 758,285 1.05 million 9
2020s 1.31 million 1.31 million 1.31 million 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 58 Romania 1.43 million compare
  2. 59 Zambia 1.39 million compare
  3. 60 Syria 1.36 million compare
  4. 62 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1.30 million compare
  5. 63 Tajikistan 1.29 million compare
  6. 64 Senegal 1.28 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali?
Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled in Mali was 1.31 million in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2023.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 34,620 in 1971.
How does Mali rank for enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled?
Mali ranks 61st out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
Is enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
440 places, 20,511 data points, 1970–2025
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Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number) with 733 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.