Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 51.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
51.6%
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
172nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
55.9%
in 2014
All-time low
19.2%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2018

20304050601999200820181999: 19.2 %2000: 21.7 %2001: 24.4 %2002: 26.5 %2003: 28.8 %2004: 33.1 %2005: 36.4 %2006: 39.2 %2007: 41.9 %2008: 44.2 %2009: 46.9 %2010: 50.3 %2011: 55.7 %2012: 55.6 %2013: 53.7 %2014: 55.9 %2015: 52.4 %2016: 54.5 %2017: 53 %2018: 51.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali is 51.6%, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 16.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 55.9% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 19.2%, in 1999.

That places Mali 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 19.2%
2000 21.7% +13.3%
2001 24.4% +12.4%
2002 26.5% +8.8%
2003 28.8% +8.6%
2004 33.1% +14.9%
2005 36.4% +10.0%
2006 39.2% +7.7%
2007 41.9% +6.9%
2008 44.2% +5.5%
2009 46.9% +6.1%
2010 50.3% +7.4%
2011 55.7% +10.7%
2012 55.6% -0.2%
2013 53.7% -3.4%
2014 55.9% +4.1%
2015 52.4% -6.3%
2016 54.5% +4.0%
2017 53.0% -2.7%
2018 51.6% -2.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 19.2% 19.2% 19.2% 1
2000s 34.3% 21.7% 46.9% 10
2010s 53.6% 50.3% 55.9% 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 169 Pakistan 55.4% compare
  2. 170 Burkina Faso 53.6% compare
  3. 171 Senegal 53.1% compare
  4. 173 Liberia 50.1% compare
  5. 174 Burundi 48.7% compare
  6. 175 Mauritania 46.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali was 51.6% in 2018, 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 55.9% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 19.2% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes?
Mali ranks 172nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.7%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,679 data points, 1981–2020
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Total enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.