Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 47.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 47.5% for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in 2023. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali peaked at 47.5% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 1999.
That places Mali 156th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 34.7% | — |
| 2000 | 36.5% | +5.3% |
| 2003 | 36.3% | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 37.1% | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 37.7% | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 39.2% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 40.0% | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 41.4% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 42.5% | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 45.3% | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 42.7% | -5.6% |
| 2017 | 45.6% | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 46.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 47.5% | +3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 36.3% | 40.0% | 8 |
| 2010s | 43.5% | 41.2% | 46.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.5% | 47.5% | 47.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 153 Russian Federation 47.6% compare
- 154 Germany 47.6% compare
- 155 Hong Kong, China 47.6% compare
- 157 Barbados 47.5% compare
- 158 Denmark 47.5% compare
- 159 Liechtenstein 47.5% 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 lower secondary education in public in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali was 47.5% 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 47.5% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Mali ranks 156th out of 191 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 up 12.0%. 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 lower secondary education in public institutions, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release