Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes was 64.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 64.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 71.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 40.6%, in 1999.
Mali ranks 194th 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, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 40.6% | — |
| 2000 | 42.6% | +5.0% |
| 2001 | 46.4% | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 49.6% | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 55.2% | +7.0% |
| 2005 | 58.6% | +6.1% |
| 2006 | 61.4% | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 63.8% | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 65.9% | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | +2.8% |
| 2010 | 69.2% | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 71.1% | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 68.7% | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 64.9% | -5.6% |
| 2014 | 66.0% | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 64.1% | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 65.7% | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 67.2% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 63.7% | -5.2% |
| 2023 | 64.2% | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.6% | 40.6% | 40.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 56.3% | 42.6% | 67.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.7% | 63.7% | 71.1% | 9 |
| 2020s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes in Mali was 64.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 71.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.6% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 and lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release