Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mali
Mali: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained was 19.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mali, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mali is 19.1%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mali peaked at 19.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15.0%, in 2011.
That places Mali 71st out of 76 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 16.7% | — |
| 2008 | 15.7% | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 15.2% | -3.3% |
| 2011 | 15.0% | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 18.1% | +20.8% |
| 2023 | 19.1% | +5.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.8% | 15.2% | 16.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 16.6% | 15.0% | 18.1% | 2 |
| 2020s | 19.1% | 19.1% | 19.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 68 Gambia 26.6% compare
- 69 Mozambique 22.3% compare
- 70 Bangladesh 20.8% compare
- 72 Burkina Faso 18.9% compare
- 73 Sierra Leone 17.9% compare
- 74 Eritrea 17.9% 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 teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mali?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained in Mali was 19.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.1% in 2023.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.0% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained?
- Mali ranks 71st out of 76 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are trained according to national standards and who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release