Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male was 64.4% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.4%
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
185th
of 193 countries
All-time high
71.6%
in 2011
All-time low
19.0%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali, 1971–2018

204060801971199420181971: 19 %1972: 19.8 %1973: 19.8 %1974: 21 %1976: 22.5 %1978: 24.6 %1979: 25.3 %1980: 25.1 %1981: 22.9 %1982: 23.1 %1983: 22.4 %1984: 21.7 %1987: 19.7 %1988: 19.9 %1989: 22.6 %1990: 22.8 %1991: 23.4 %1992: 25.4 %1993: 27.5 %1994: 30.1 %1995: 31.8 %1996: 34.6 %1997: 38.5 %1998: 40.9 %1999: 44.4 %2000: 46.1 %2003: 54.9 %2004: 57.2 %2005: 59.8 %2006: 62.1 %2007: 64.4 %2008: 67.2 %2009: 69.4 %2010: 70.6 %2011: 71.6 %2014: 68.1 %2015: 65.3 %2016: 67.7 %2017: 67.7 %2018: 64.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali stood at 64.4%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 4.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali peaked at 71.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 19.0%, in 1971.

That places Mali 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 19.0%
1972 19.8% +4.3%
1973 19.8% +0.2%
1974 21.0% +5.9%
1976 22.5% +7.3%
1978 24.6% +9.4%
1979 25.3% +2.8%
1980 25.1% -0.7%
1981 22.9% -8.8%
1982 23.1% +0.9%
1983 22.4% -3.0%
1984 21.7% -3.1%
1987 19.7% -9.2%
1988 19.9% +1.1%
1989 22.6% +13.4%
1990 22.8% +0.7%
1991 23.4% +2.6%
1992 25.4% +8.8%
1993 27.5% +8.2%
1994 30.1% +9.5%
1995 31.8% +5.6%
1996 34.6% +8.7%
1997 38.5% +11.4%
1998 40.9% +6.3%
1999 44.4% +8.4%
2000 46.1% +4.0%
2003 54.9% +18.9%
2004 57.2% +4.2%
2005 59.8% +4.6%
2006 62.1% +3.8%
2007 64.4% +3.7%
2008 67.2% +4.5%
2009 69.4% +3.2%
2010 70.6% +1.7%
2011 71.6% +1.5%
2014 68.1% -5.0%
2015 65.3% -4.1%
2016 67.7% +3.7%
2017 67.7% +0.0%
2018 64.4% -4.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.7% 19.0% 25.3% 7
1980s 22.2% 19.7% 25.1% 8
1990s 31.9% 22.8% 44.4% 10
2000s 60.1% 46.1% 69.4% 8
2010s 67.9% 64.4% 71.6% 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 182 Gambia 66.0% compare
  2. 183 Sudan 65.2% compare
  3. 184 Chad 64.6% compare
  4. 186 Syria 63.2% compare
  5. 187 Djibouti 62.8% compare
  6. 188 Guinea-Bissau 62.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male in Mali was 64.4% in 2018, 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 71.6% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 19.0% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male?
Mali ranks 185th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 4.2%. 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, primary and secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total male enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of official primary and 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.