Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes was 48.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 48.4% for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in 2023.
The figure is down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 54.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1988.
That places Mali 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 9.8% | — |
| 1972 | 8.9% | -9.3% |
| 1973 | 9.2% | +3.1% |
| 1974 | 9.9% | +7.6% |
| 1976 | 11.1% | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 13.2% | +19.1% |
| 1978 | 12.2% | -7.1% |
| 1979 | 12.9% | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 11.5% | -11.1% |
| 1981 | 11.1% | -3.4% |
| 1983 | 11.2% | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 10.7% | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 10.1% | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 9.3% | -8.3% |
| 1987 | 9.1% | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 8.6% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 27.9% | +222.1% |
| 2001 | 31.6% | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 32.6% | +3.2% |
| 2003 | 35.8% | +9.7% |
| 2004 | 37.4% | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 39.1% | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 44.2% | +13.0% |
| 2007 | 47.0% | +6.3% |
| 2008 | 50.1% | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 51.7% | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 54.4% | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 54.7% | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 50.6% | -7.5% |
| 2013 | 50.5% | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 49.6% | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 47.4% | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 47.4% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 45.9% | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 48.4% | +5.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 48.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 60.1%, 81% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 48.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70.7%, 69% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | +222.1% | 8.6% | 27.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 27.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 45.9% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 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 primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes in Mali was 48.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 198 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release