Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mali
Mali: Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public was 22.7% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mali, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mali stood at 22.7%. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of down 15.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mali peaked at 56.8% in 2004 and was at its lowest, 22.7%, in 2023.
Mali ranks 179th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 55.5% | — |
| 2004 | 56.8% | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 48.4% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 44.9% | -7.3% |
| 2007 | 40.5% | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 36.9% | -8.8% |
| 2009 | 35.7% | -3.3% |
| 2010 | 37.4% | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 36.9% | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 26.8% | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 31.7% | +18.4% |
| 2016 | 37.5% | +18.4% |
| 2018 | 29.7% | -21.0% |
| 2023 | 22.7% | -23.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 45.5% | 35.7% | 56.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 33.3% | 26.8% | 37.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 22.7% | 22.7% | 22.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 176 Tonga 33.0% compare
- 177 Côte d'Ivoire 32.7% compare
- 178 Guatemala 24.0% compare
- 180 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 19.0% compare
- 181 Bangladesh 9.4% compare
- 182 Aruba 6.1% 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 upper secondary education in public in Mali?
- Percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public in Mali was 22.7% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 56.8% in 2004.
- What is the lowest percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.7% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public?
- Mali ranks 179th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of enrolment in upper secondary education in public rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.4%. 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 upper 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