Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes was 28.9% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
28.9%
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
169th
of 182 countries
All-time high
30.6%
in 2014
All-time low
10.7%
in 1999
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2018

10152025301999200820181999: 10.7 %2000: 12.8 %2003: 14.8 %2004: 14 %2005: 14.2 %2006: 15 %2007: 17.4 %2008: 22.1 %2009: 25.3 %2010: 27 %2011: 25.2 %2013: 28.5 %2014: 30.6 %2015: 29.6 %2016: 29.9 %2017: 28.4 %2018: 28.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 28.9% for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in 2018.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 30.6% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 10.7%, in 1999.

Mali ranks 169th of 182 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 10.7%
2000 12.8% +20.1%
2003 14.8% +15.7%
2004 14.0% -5.4%
2005 14.2% +1.3%
2006 15.0% +5.5%
2007 17.4% +16.2%
2008 22.1% +26.8%
2009 25.3% +14.7%
2010 27.0% +6.7%
2011 25.2% -6.8%
2013 28.5% +13.1%
2014 30.6% +7.4%
2015 29.6% -3.3%
2016 29.9% +1.0%
2017 28.4% -5.1%
2018 28.9% +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 10.7% 10.7% 10.7% 1
2000s 17.0% 12.8% 25.3% 8
2010s 28.5% 25.2% 30.6% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 166 Eritrea 30.5% compare
  2. 167 Liberia 29.9% compare
  3. 168 Mauritania 29.2% compare
  4. 170 Cambodia 28.7% compare
  5. 171 Solomon Islands 28.7% compare
  6. 172 Sierra Leone 27.8% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes in Mali was 28.9% in 2018, 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 30.6% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 10.7% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes?
Mali ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 30.9%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 4,371 data points, 1981–2020
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Total enrollment in upper secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official upper secondary education age.