Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mali

Mali: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male was 84.0% in 2017. ▲ Rising

Latest (2017)
84.0%
Change on year
up 16.9%
World rank
174th
of 184 countries
All-time high
87.8%
in 2008
All-time low
28.2%
in 1985
Years of data
25
1979–2017

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mali, 1979–2017

204060801979199820171979: 31.2 % of relevant age group1981: 29.3 % of relevant age group1984: 30.7 % of relevant age group1985: 28.2 % of relevant age group1987: 28.9 % of relevant age group1988: 29.7 % of relevant age group1999: 62.6 % of relevant age group2000: 64 % of relevant age group2001: 71 % of relevant age group2002: 75.7 % of relevant age group2003: 73.3 % of relevant age group2004: 76.8 % of relevant age group2005: 78.1 % of relevant age group2006: 84.2 % of relevant age group2007: 84.9 % of relevant age group2008: 87.8 % of relevant age group2009: 85.1 % of relevant age group2010: 83.8 % of relevant age group2011: 83.9 % of relevant age group2012: 71.1 % of relevant age group2013: 58.4 % of relevant age group2014: 67 % of relevant age group2015: 68.3 % of relevant age group2016: 71.8 % of relevant age group2017: 84 % of relevant age group

Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mali is 84.0%, measured in 2017.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.9% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 87.8% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 28.2%, in 1985.

That places Mali 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.

Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group) in Mali, 1979 to 2017.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1979 31.2%
1981 29.3% -6.1%
1984 30.7% +5.0%
1985 28.2% -8.4%
1987 28.9% +2.5%
1988 29.7% +2.9%
1999 62.6% +111.0%
2000 64.0% +2.1%
2001 71.0% +11.1%
2002 75.7% +6.6%
2003 73.3% -3.2%
2004 76.8% +4.8%
2005 78.1% +1.6%
2006 84.2% +7.9%
2007 84.9% +0.8%
2008 87.8% +3.4%
2009 85.1% -3.1%
2010 83.8% -1.6%
2011 83.9% +0.2%
2012 71.1% -15.3%
2013 58.4% -17.9%
2014 67.0% +14.8%
2015 68.3% +1.9%
2016 71.8% +5.2%
2017 84.0% +16.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 31.2% 31.2% 31.2% 1
1980s 29.3% 28.2% 30.7% 5
1990s 62.6% 62.6% 62.6% 1
2000s 78.1% 64.0% 87.8% 10
2010s 73.5% 58.4% 84.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 171 Romania 86.9% compare
  2. 172 Kuwait 86.2% compare
  3. 173 Syrian Arab Republic 84.6% compare
  4. 175 Bahamas 82.8% compare
  5. 176 Jordan 82.2% compare
  6. 177 Marshall Islands 81.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mali?
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male in Mali was 84.0% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 87.8% in 2008.
What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 28.2% in 1985.
How does Mali rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male?
Mali ranks 174th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, male (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
227 places, 6,369 data points, 1970–2019
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.