Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity was 0.8532 GPIA in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mali stood at 0.8532 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mali peaked at 0.8532 GPIA in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.5032 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Mali 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5032 GPIA | — |
| 1976 | 0.506 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 0.5129 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.5196 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 1980 | 0.5168 GPIA | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 0.5313 GPIA | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 0.5323 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.5597 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.5798 GPIA | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5748 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.5772 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.5655 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.5909 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6397 GPIA | +8.3% |
| 1996 | 0.6315 GPIA | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6257 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6584 GPIA | +5.2% |
| 1999 | 0.674 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.6993 GPIA | +3.7% |
| 2008 | 0.773 GPIA | +10.5% |
| 2009 | 0.7782 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.7937 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.8064 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.8231 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.8474 GPIA | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.826 GPIA | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.8532 GPIA | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5104 GPIA | 0.5032 GPIA | 0.5196 GPIA | 4 |
| 1980s | 0.544 GPIA | 0.5168 GPIA | 0.5798 GPIA | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.6153 GPIA | 0.5655 GPIA | 0.674 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7502 GPIA | 0.6993 GPIA | 0.7782 GPIA | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.825 GPIA | 0.7937 GPIA | 0.8532 GPIA | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity in Mali was 0.8532 GPIA in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8532 GPIA in 2017.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5032 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.4%. 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 to tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release