Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Mali
Mali: Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) was 7.1% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Over-age students, primary in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of enrollment.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.1% for over-age students, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.8% on the previous year and down 34.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, over-age students, primary in Mali peaked at 25.6% in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2002.
Mali ranks 84th of 191 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.
Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of enrollment | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 25.1% | — |
| 1972 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 22.8% | -11.2% |
| 1974 | 16.4% | -28.0% |
| 1977 | 19.0% | +16.0% |
| 1999 | 14.3% | -24.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 11.5% | +14319025.0% |
| 2004 | 17.0% | +48.2% |
| 2005 | 13.3% | -21.9% |
| 2006 | 10.0% | -24.7% |
| 2007 | 10.9% | +9.0% |
| 2009 | 7.9% | -27.8% |
| 2010 | 6.9% | -11.8% |
| 2011 | 6.9% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 7.3% | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 7.9% | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 7.9% | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 11.6% | +46.2% |
| 2017 | 7.4% | -36.3% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | -3.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +14319025.0% | 0.0% | 11.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 21.8% | 16.4% | 25.6% | 5 |
| 1990s | 14.3% | 14.3% | 14.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 10.1% | 0.0% | 17.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 6.9% | 11.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is over-age students, primary in Mali?
- Over-age students, primary in Mali was 7.1% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest over-age students, primary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 25.6% in 1972.
- What is the lowest over-age students, primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2002.
- How does Mali rank for over-age students, primary?
- Mali ranks 84th out of 191 countries with data for 2018.
- Is over-age students, primary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Over-age students, primary (% of enrollment). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Over-age students are the percentage of those enrolled who are older than the official school-age range for primary education.