Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male was 54.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
54.5%
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
169th
of 188 countries
All-time high
64.0%
in 2011
All-time low
24.8%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mali, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 24.8 %2000: 27.4 %2001: 30.7 %2002: 33.3 %2003: 36 %2004: 40.9 %2005: 44.5 %2006: 48 %2007: 50.6 %2008: 52.8 %2009: 55.2 %2010: 58.2 %2011: 64 %2012: 62.7 %2013: 57.8 %2014: 61.9 %2015: 56.6 %2016: 61.5 %2017: 56.6 %2018: 54.5 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mali is 54.5%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mali peaked at 64.0% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 24.8%, in 1999.

That places Mali 169th 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, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 24.8%
2000 27.4% +10.5%
2001 30.7% +12.2%
2002 33.3% +8.4%
2003 36.0% +8.1%
2004 40.9% +13.5%
2005 44.5% +9.0%
2006 48.0% +7.8%
2007 50.6% +5.4%
2008 52.8% +4.3%
2009 55.2% +4.6%
2010 58.2% +5.4%
2011 64.0% +9.9%
2012 62.7% -2.0%
2013 57.8% -7.8%
2014 61.9% +7.0%
2015 56.6% -8.6%
2016 61.5% +8.8%
2017 56.6% -8.1%
2018 54.5% -3.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 24.8% 24.8% 24.8% 1
2000s 41.9% 27.4% 55.2% 10
2010s 59.3% 54.5% 64.0% 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 166 Gambia 61.6% compare
  2. 167 Sudan 58.8% compare
  3. 168 Pakistan 58.7% compare
  4. 170 Guinea 53.4% compare
  5. 171 Liberia 51.5% compare
  6. 172 Rwanda 51.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male in Mali was 54.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 64.0% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 24.8% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male?
Mali ranks 169th out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male 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.