Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 60.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
60.2%
World rank
197th
of 206 countries
All-time high
67.1%
in 2011
All-time low
18.4%
in 1987
Years of data
41
1971–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 60.2% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali peaked at 67.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.4%, in 1987.
That places Mali 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 18.8% | — |
| 1972 | 19.5% | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 19.5% | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 20.6% | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 21.9% | +6.6% |
| 1978 | 23.8% | +8.4% |
| 1979 | 24.4% | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 24.2% | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 22.0% | -9.1% |
| 1982 | 22.1% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 21.4% | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 20.7% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 18.4% | -10.9% |
| 1988 | 18.5% | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 20.8% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 20.8% | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 21.4% | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 23.1% | +8.0% |
| 1993 | 24.9% | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 27.3% | +9.5% |
| 1995 | 28.8% | +5.7% |
| 1996 | 31.3% | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 34.8% | +11.1% |
| 1998 | 37.0% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 40.2% | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 41.9% | +4.3% |
| 2003 | 50.2% | +19.9% |
| 2004 | 52.6% | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 55.3% | +5.1% |
| 2006 | 57.7% | +4.2% |
| 2007 | 59.8% | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 62.7% | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 64.9% | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 66.1% | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 67.1% | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 61.0% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 63.2% | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 63.1% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 59.9% | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 60.2% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.2% | 18.8% | 24.4% | 7 |
| 1980s | 21.0% | 18.4% | 24.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 29.0% | 20.8% | 40.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.6% | 41.9% | 64.9% | 8 |
| 2010s | 63.4% | 59.9% | 67.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 60.2% | 60.2% | 60.2% | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0589 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0662 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali was 60.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 67.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.4% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
- Mali ranks 197th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release