Over-age students, primary in Mali
Mali: Over-age students, primary 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 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% |
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 |
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- 81 Niger 7.9% compare
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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 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.