Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions was 53.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 53.7% for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mali peaked at 58.9% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 53.5%, in 2015.
That places Mali 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 58.9% | — |
| 2004 | 56.5% | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 56.1% | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 55.4% | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 54.9% | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 54.4% | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 54.1% | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 53.7% | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 53.5% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 53.5% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 53.7% | -0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 53.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 53.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 51.5%, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 58.9% | 58.9% | 58.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.3% | 54.1% | 56.5% | 6 |
| 2010s | 53.7% | 53.5% | 53.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.7% | 53.7% | 53.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 11 Malta 53.9% compare
- 12 Equatorial Guinea 53.9% compare
- 13 Tonga 53.8% compare
- 15 Marshall Islands 53.5% compare
- 16 Liechtenstein 53.4% compare
- 17 Liberia 53.4% 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 primary education in public institutions in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions in Mali was 53.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58.9% in 1999.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.5% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 200 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in primary education in public institutions rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 primary education in public institutions, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release