Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes was 51.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2018
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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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.