Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mali
Mali: Primary education, pupils, per capita was 0.1251 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, pupils, per capita in Mali is 0.1251 units per person, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.1284 units per person in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 units per person, in 1971.
Mali ranks 54th of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0319 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0335 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0341 units per person | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0352 units per person | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0352 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0363 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0374 units per person | +3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0388 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0398 units per person | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0397 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0378 units per person | -4.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0371 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0369 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0357 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0351 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0343 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0344 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0348 units per person | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0406 units per person | +16.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0411 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0422 units per person | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0451 units per person | +6.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0507 units per person | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0559 units per person | +10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0601 units per person | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0656 units per person | +9.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0731 units per person | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 0.079 units per person | +8.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0854 units per person | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0879 units per person | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0946 units per person | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0999 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1021 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2004 | 0.1066 units per person | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1112 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1151 units per person | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.1188 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.122 units per person | +2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1248 units per person | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 0.1266 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1284 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1247 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1185 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1211 units per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1198 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1228 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1281 units per person | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1212 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1251 units per person | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0358 units per person | 0.0319 units per person | 0.0398 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0366 units per person | 0.0343 units per person | 0.0406 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0598 units per person | 0.0411 units per person | 0.0854 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1083 units per person | 0.0879 units per person | 0.1248 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1235 units per person | 0.1185 units per person | 0.1284 units per person | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.1251 units per person | 0.1251 units per person | 0.1251 units per person | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils, per capita in Mali?
- Primary education, pupils, per capita in Mali was 0.1251 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1284 units per person in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for primary education, pupils, per capita?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary education, pupils, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, pupils ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, pupils Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Primary education, pupils divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.