Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali
Mali: Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 was 9.2% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
9.2%
Change on year
down 14.9%
World rank
25th
of 37 countries
All-time high
20.1%
in 2001
All-time low
9.2%
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali, 2001–2021
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 9.2% for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 14.9% on the previous year and down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali peaked at 20.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 9.2%, in 2021.
Mali ranks 25th of 37 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1% | — |
| 2006 | 18.3% | -8.6% |
| 2015 | 12.9% | -29.7% |
| 2018 | 10.8% | -16.5% |
| 2021 | 9.2% | -14.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 9.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 38.3%, 24% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 9.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.3%, 34% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 19.2% | 18.3% | 20.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 11.8% | 10.8% | 12.9% | 2 |
| 2020s | 9.2% | 9.2% | 9.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 22 Honduras 13.7% compare
- 23 Togo 12.8% compare
- 24 El Salvador 10.4% compare
- 26 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8.9% compare
- 27 Paraguay 7.6% compare
- 28 Costa Rica 7.1% 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 pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali?
- Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali was 9.2% in 2021, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.2% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mali ranks 25th out of 37 countries with data for 2021.
- Is percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. 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 primary education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release