Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 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 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,150 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
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