Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mali
Mali: Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions was 15 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mali, 2013–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2024, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mali stood at 15. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.2% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mali peaked at 545 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15, in 2024.
Mali ranks 25th of 89 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 120 | — |
| 2014 | 24 | -80.0% |
| 2015 | 16 | -33.3% |
| 2016 | 20 | +25.0% |
| 2017 | 53 | +165.0% |
| 2018 | 85 | +60.4% |
| 2019 | 16 | -81.2% |
| 2020 | 545 | +3306.2% |
| 2021 | 121 | -77.8% |
| 2022 | 86 | -28.9% |
| 2023 | 16 | -81.4% |
| 2024 | 15 | -6.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 47.71 | 16 | 120 | 7 |
| 2020s | 156.6 | 15 | 545 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 22 Kenya 18 compare
- 23 Central African Republic 17 compare
- 23 South Sudan 17 compare
- 26 Turkey 13 compare
- 27 Burkina Faso 12 compare
- 28 Bangladesh 10 compare
- 28 Iraq 10 compare
- 28 Mauritania 10 compare
More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mali?
- Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions in Mali was 15 in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 545 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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 Number of attacks on students, personnel and institutions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release