Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in was 43.4% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mali is 43.4%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mali peaked at 43.4% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.9%, in 2017.
That places Mali 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 26.5% | — |
| 2009 | 27.6% | +4.1% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 27.3% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 28.1% | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 29.4% | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -28.1% |
| 2017 | 18.9% | -10.5% |
| 2018 | 19.1% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 43.4% | +127.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.1% | 26.5% | 27.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.5% | 18.9% | 29.4% | 7 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 43.4% | 43.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 118 Comoros 48.4% compare
- 119 Bangladesh 44.8% compare
- 120 Cape Verde 43.5% compare
- 122 Saint Kitts and Nevis 43.4% compare
- 123 Syrian Arab Republic 42.5% compare
- 124 Jordan 42.3% compare
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 percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in in Mali was 43.4% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43.4% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.9% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in?
- Mali ranks 121st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.5%. 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 Percentage of enrolment in early childhood education programmes in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release