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 1.3% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali, 2003–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali stood at 1.3%. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 86.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali peaked at 18.6% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2023.
That places Mali 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 18.3% | — |
| 2005 | 18.6% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 10.3% | -44.7% |
| 2010 | 9.1% | -11.2% |
| 2011 | 9.1% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 9.3% | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 9.8% | +5.6% |
| 2015 | 15.3% | +55.6% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 10.8% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 11.0% | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 1.3% | -88.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 28.8%, 4% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24.1%, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.7% | 10.3% | 18.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.2% | 9.1% | 15.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 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 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 1.3% in 2023, 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 18.6% in 2005.
- What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2 recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in primary education who are at least 2?
- Mali ranks 120th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 86.1%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release