Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private was 53.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mali, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mali stood at 53.0%. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mali peaked at 53.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 22.9%, in 2004.
That places Mali 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 24.8% | — |
| 2004 | 22.9% | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +11.5% |
| 2006 | 26.2% | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 28.3% | +7.9% |
| 2008 | 31.1% | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 32.3% | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 32.1% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 31.3% | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 39.5% | +26.2% |
| 2015 | 39.4% | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 39.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 43.8% | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 53.0% | +21.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 53.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.5%, 4.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 53.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.8%, 2.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 27.3% | 22.9% | 32.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 37.5% | 31.3% | 43.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 53.0% | 53.0% | 53.0% | 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 secondary education in private in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private in Mali was 53.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 53.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.9% in 2004.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 171 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in private rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.4%. 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 secondary education in private institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release