Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali
Mali: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 9.1% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali is 9.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 49.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 21.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2023.
Mali ranks 71st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 21.3% | — |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -15.9% |
| 2010 | 16.2% | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 16.2% | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.3% | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +11.4% |
| 2014 | 18.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 19.2% | +5.6% |
| 2016 | 19.2% | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 16.8% | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 9.1% | -45.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.6% | 17.9% | 21.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.6% | 16.2% | 19.2% | 8 |
| 2020s | 9.1% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 68 Ghana 9.5% compare
- 69 Costa Rica 9.4% compare
- 70 Myanmar 9.4% compare
- 72 Brazil 9.0% compare
- 73 Trinidad and Tobago 8.9% compare
- 74 Sierra Leone 8.8% 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali was 9.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mali ranks 71st out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.7%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release