Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 44.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali is 44.3%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 52.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 17.2%, in 1999.
Mali ranks 189th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.2% | — |
| 2000 | 19.4% | +12.9% |
| 2001 | 21.9% | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 23.7% | +8.4% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | +8.9% |
| 2004 | 29.9% | +15.8% |
| 2005 | 33.2% | +11.0% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +7.3% |
| 2008 | 41.1% | +6.1% |
| 2009 | 43.9% | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 47.5% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 52.8% | +11.1% |
| 2012 | 52.3% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 50.2% | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 52.0% | +3.5% |
| 2015 | 48.6% | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 50.7% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 49.2% | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 47.8% | -2.9% |
| 2023 | 44.3% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 31.4% | 19.4% | 43.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 47.5% | 52.8% | 9 |
| 2020s | 44.3% | 44.3% | 44.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 186 Mauritania 47.3% compare
- 187 Ethiopia 44.8% compare
- 188 Guinea 44.3% compare
- 190 Malawi 43.3% compare
- 191 Madagascar 42.6% compare
- 192 Mozambique 40.4% compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali was 44.3% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 52.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.2% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release