Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mali stood at 76.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mali peaked at 84.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1988.
That places Mali 205th 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.1% | — |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 30.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 60.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 74.3% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male in Mali was 76.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary, male?
- Mali ranks 205th out of 214 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary, 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release