Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9109 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9109 GPIA
World rank
204th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0.9109 GPIA
in 2023
All-time low
0.5511 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
48
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali is 0.9109 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali peaked at 0.9109 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5511 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Mali 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5511 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5512 GPIA | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.6081 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5702 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.566 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5534 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5669 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5618 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5711 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5668 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5703 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5847 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5861 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.586 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6005 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6033 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6017 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6024 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.606 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5977 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5972 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5993 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6169 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.637 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6838 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6649 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6627 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6998 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7102 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7399 GPIA | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7286 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7494 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.7604 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.7748 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7849 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 0.8051 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.819 GPIA | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.8336 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.844 GPIA | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 0.8561 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8683 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8719 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.8829 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.8921 GPIA | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8764 GPIA | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.8876 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.8935 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9109 GPIA | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.9109 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.959 GPIA, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.9109 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9771 GPIA, 93% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5666 GPIA | 0.5511 GPIA | 0.6081 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5908 GPIA | 0.5668 GPIA | 0.606 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6469 GPIA | 0.5972 GPIA | 0.7102 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.784 GPIA | 0.7286 GPIA | 0.844 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8786 GPIA | 0.8561 GPIA | 0.8935 GPIA | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.9109 GPIA | 0.9109 GPIA | 0.9109 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali was 0.9109 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9109 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5511 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 204th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release