Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public was 52.5% 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 52.5%. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali peaked at 65.3% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 52.5%, in 2023.
That places Mali 36th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 65.3% | — |
| 2000 | 63.5% | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 63.7% | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 62.9% | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 62.3% | -0.9% |
| 2006 | 62.5% | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 61.5% | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 60.8% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 60.0% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 58.8% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 58.6% | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 57.5% | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 57.3% | +4.6% |
| 2017 | 54.4% | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 54.0% | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 52.5% | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 65.3% | 65.3% | 65.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 62.1% | 60.0% | 63.7% | 8 |
| 2010s | 56.5% | 54.0% | 58.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 52.5% | 52.5% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 33 Liechtenstein 52.5% compare
- 34 Denmark 52.5% compare
- 35 Barbados 52.5% compare
- 37 Hong Kong, China 52.4% compare
- 38 Germany 52.4% compare
- 39 Russian Federation 52.4% 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 52.5% 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 65.3% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.5% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in lower secondary education in public?
- Mali ranks 36th 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 down 8.9%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release