Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male was 54.2% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
54.2%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
163rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
56.8%
in 2011
All-time low
14.5%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mali, 1971–2017

1020304050601971199420171971: 14.5 %1976: 17.1 %1978: 18.9 %1979: 19.5 %1980: 19.5 %1982: 18 %1983: 17.5 %1987: 15.5 %1989: 17.8 %1990: 18 %1991: 18.4 %1992: 20 %1993: 21.6 %1995: 24.8 %1996: 26.9 %1997: 30 %1998: 31.8 %1999: 34.4 %2000: 35.7 %2008: 53 %2009: 55 %2010: 56.1 %2011: 56.8 %2014: 54.7 %2015: 52.5 %2016: 54 %2017: 54.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2017, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mali stood at 54.2%.

That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mali peaked at 56.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 1971.

That places Mali 163rd out of 173 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, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 14.5%
1976 17.1% +17.7%
1978 18.9% +10.5%
1979 19.5% +3.3%
1980 19.5% -0.2%
1982 18.0% -7.7%
1983 17.5% -2.3%
1987 15.5% -11.4%
1989 17.8% +14.6%
1990 18.0% +0.8%
1991 18.4% +2.5%
1992 20.0% +8.7%
1993 21.6% +8.0%
1995 24.8% +14.8%
1996 26.9% +8.4%
1997 30.0% +11.5%
1998 31.8% +5.9%
1999 34.4% +8.3%
2000 35.7% +3.8%
2008 53.0% +48.4%
2009 55.0% +3.7%
2010 56.1% +2.0%
2011 56.8% +1.2%
2014 54.7% -3.6%
2015 52.5% -4.1%
2016 54.0% +2.8%
2017 54.2% +0.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 17.5% 14.5% 19.5% 4
1980s 17.7% 15.5% 19.5% 5
1990s 25.1% 18.0% 34.4% 9
2000s 47.9% 35.7% 55.0% 3
2010s 54.7% 52.5% 56.8% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 160 Syria 55.6% compare
  2. 161 Burkina Faso 55.4% compare
  3. 162 Chad 55.2% compare
  4. 164 Mauritania 54.0% compare
  5. 165 Pakistan 53.8% compare
  6. 166 Eritrea 53.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male in Mali was 54.2% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male?
Mali ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total male population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.