Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 63.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali stood at 63.1%. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali peaked at 86.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 63.1%, in 2023.
That places Mali 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 86.1% | — |
| 2000 | 86.1% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 84.6% | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 85.0% | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 83.7% | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 83.8% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 83.5% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 83.3% | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 83.3% | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 82.8% | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 81.7% | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 79.2% | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 76.5% | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 74.9% | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 72.0% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 70.8% | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 69.2% | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | -8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 86.1% | 86.1% | 86.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 84.2% | 83.3% | 86.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 75.9% | 69.2% | 82.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 lower secondary education in public in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali was 63.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 86.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.1% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Mali ranks 164th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release