Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali stood at 5.2%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 5.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 176th of 178 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +19.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali?
- Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. 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 Net enrolment rate, pre-primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release