Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali
Mali: Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male was 49.7% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali, 1979–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali is 49.7%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali peaked at 60.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 11.2%, in 1988.
That places Mali 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 17.4% | — |
| 1981 | 14.9% | -14.3% |
| 1984 | 14.1% | -5.3% |
| 1985 | 13.4% | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 11.7% | -12.7% |
| 1988 | 11.2% | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 34.1% | +205.4% |
| 2001 | 39.6% | +16.0% |
| 2002 | 39.5% | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 43.1% | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 44.9% | +4.1% |
| 2005 | 46.7% | +4.1% |
| 2006 | 52.3% | +11.9% |
| 2007 | 55.2% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 57.4% | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 60.7% | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 60.7% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 54.9% | -9.6% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 50.1% | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 50.4% | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 48.3% | -4.2% |
| 2023 | 49.7% | +2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.4% | 17.4% | 17.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 13.1% | 11.2% | 14.9% | 5 |
| 2000s | 47.1% | 34.1% | 58.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.0% | 48.3% | 60.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 49.7% | 49.7% | 49.7% | 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, male in Mali?
- Gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male in Mali was 49.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.7% in 2010.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.2% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male?
- Mali ranks 185th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.5%. 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 primary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release