Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public was 1.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.1% for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mali peaked at 1.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.0%, in 2016.
That places Mali 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 1.0% | — |
| 2009 | 1.0% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 1.0% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.0% | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 1.0% | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 1.0% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 1.1% | +13.5% |
| 2018 | 1.0% | -8.4% |
| 2023 | 1.1% | +3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 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 pre-primary education in public in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public in Mali was 1.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.0% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public?
- Mali ranks 16th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in public rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.4%. 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 pre-primary education in public institutions, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release