Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) was 32.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 32.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 32.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9.6%, in 1999.
That places Mali 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) (upper both) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 9.6% | — |
| 2000 | 11.5% | +20.3% |
| 2003 | 13.2% | +14.8% |
| 2004 | 12.5% | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 12.6% | +1.3% |
| 2006 | 13.4% | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 15.7% | +17.0% |
| 2008 | 20.1% | +27.8% |
| 2009 | 23.3% | +15.8% |
| 2010 | 25.0% | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 23.5% | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 26.9% | +14.5% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +7.5% |
| 2015 | 27.9% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 26.3% | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 26.8% | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 32.9% | +23.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 32.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.5%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 32.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.1%, 89% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 9.6% | 9.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.3% | 11.5% | 23.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 26.7% | 23.5% | 28.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 32.9% | 32.9% | 32.9% | 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, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali was 32.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.6% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 174th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.4%. 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, upper secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release