Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mali
Mali: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total was 80.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2017, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mali stood at 80.1%.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mali peaked at 82.7% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 1985.
That places Mali 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 27.9% | — |
| 1972 | 27.7% | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 25.7% | -7.1% |
| 1974 | 27.6% | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 29.5% | +7.1% |
| 1977 | 27.2% | -7.9% |
| 1978 | 28.8% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 25.3% | -12.1% |
| 1980 | 27.7% | +9.5% |
| 1981 | 23.4% | -15.4% |
| 1983 | 24.8% | +5.8% |
| 1984 | 24.7% | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 22.7% | -8.2% |
| 1986 | 23.2% | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 23.5% | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 24.1% | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 55.3% | +129.9% |
| 2000 | 57.0% | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 63.1% | +10.7% |
| 2002 | 69.1% | +9.4% |
| 2003 | 67.5% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 70.7% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 71.7% | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 78.7% | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 79.8% | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 82.7% | +3.6% |
| 2009 | 79.9% | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 79.7% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 80.4% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 67.9% | -15.5% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -8.5% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 65.4% | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 67.3% | +3.0% |
| 2017 | 80.1% | +19.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 27.5% | 25.3% | 29.5% | 8 |
| 1980s | 24.2% | 22.7% | 27.7% | 8 |
| 1990s | 55.3% | 55.3% | 55.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 72.0% | 57.0% | 82.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.8% | 62.1% | 80.4% | 8 |
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 intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mali?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total in Mali was 80.1% 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, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 82.7% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total?
- Mali ranks 180th out of 186 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.