Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali
Mali: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 8.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 8.9% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is down 51.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 21.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 8.9%, in 2023.
Mali ranks 78th of 184 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 | 21.6% | — |
| 2009 | 17.9% | -17.0% |
| 2010 | 16.5% | -8.0% |
| 2011 | 16.5% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 16.6% | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 18.4% | +10.9% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 19.5% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | -11.2% |
| 2023 | 8.9% | -48.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.7% | 17.9% | 21.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 17.8% | 16.5% | 19.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 8.9% | 8.9% | 8.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 75 Palau 9.8% compare
- 76 Paraguay 9.5% compare
- 77 Sierra Leone 9.0% compare
- 79 Switzerland 8.6% compare
- 80 Portugal 8.4% compare
- 81 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 8.3% 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 8.9% 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 21.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.9% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
- Mali ranks 78th out of 184 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 51.4%. 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 pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release