Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male (%) was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
76.1%
World rank
205th
of 214 countries
All-time high
84.3%
in 2009
All-time low
26.6%
in 1988
Years of data
48
1971–2023
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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 76.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.9%, 79% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 76.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 101.3%, 75% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
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 |
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, 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