Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mali
Mali: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general was 0.9425 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mali, 1981–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mali is 0.9425 GPIA, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mali peaked at 0.9425 GPIA in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3725 GPIA, in 1981.
That places Mali 168th out of 192 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.3725 GPIA | — |
| 1982 | 0.3927 GPIA | +5.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3944 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3812 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 0.4007 GPIA | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 0.3976 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.5309 GPIA | +33.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5404 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.6303 GPIA | +16.6% |
| 2009 | 0.6483 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.6625 GPIA | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.6743 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.7809 GPIA | +15.8% |
| 2014 | 0.7833 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.7952 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.7108 GPIA | -10.6% |
| 2017 | 0.8242 GPIA | +16.0% |
| 2023 | 0.9425 GPIA | +14.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3898 GPIA | 0.3725 GPIA | 0.4007 GPIA | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.5875 GPIA | 0.5309 GPIA | 0.6483 GPIA | 4 |
| 2010s | 0.7473 GPIA | 0.6625 GPIA | 0.8242 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.9425 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 0.9425 GPIA | 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mali?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general in Mali was 0.9425 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9425 GPIA in 2023.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3725 GPIA in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general?
- Mali ranks 168th out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. 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 intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release