Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public was 47.0% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mali, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 47.0% for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 22.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mali peaked at 77.1% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 47.0%, in 2023.
That places Mali 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 75.2% | — |
| 2004 | 77.1% | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 74.5% | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 73.8% | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 71.7% | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 68.9% | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 67.7% | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 67.9% | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 68.7% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 60.5% | -11.9% |
| 2015 | 60.6% | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 60.8% | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.2% | -7.6% |
| 2023 | 47.0% | -16.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 47.0% is below the median for low income countries, which is 87.5%, 54% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 47.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.2%, 58% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.7% | 67.7% | 77.1% | 7 |
| 2010s | 62.5% | 56.2% | 68.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 47.0% | 47.0% | 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 public in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public in Mali was 47.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 77.1% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 47.0% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public?
- Mali ranks 169th out of 182 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in secondary education in public rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. 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 secondary education in public institutions, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release