Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male (%) (enrolment male) was 35.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mali is 35.5%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mali peaked at 35.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 12.5%, in 1999.
That places Mali 170th 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, male (%) (enrolment male) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.5% | — |
| 2000 | 15.1% | +20.2% |
| 2003 | 18.1% | +20.2% |
| 2004 | 16.0% | -11.3% |
| 2005 | 16.0% | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 17.0% | +6.6% |
| 2007 | 18.8% | +10.5% |
| 2008 | 25.2% | +34.1% |
| 2009 | 29.3% | +16.4% |
| 2010 | 30.9% | +5.4% |
| 2011 | 29.1% | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 32.5% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 35.3% | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 32.8% | -7.2% |
| 2016 | 32.7% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 31.4% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 35.5% | +13.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 35.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 27.9%, 1.3× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 35.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.8%, 96% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.5% | 12.5% | 12.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.4% | 15.1% | 29.3% | 8 |
| 2010s | 32.0% | 29.1% | 35.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 35.5% | 35.5% | 35.5% | 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, male in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male in Mali was 35.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 35.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.5% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male?
- Mali ranks 170th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, upper secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release