Primary education, pupils in Mali
Mali: Primary education, pupils was 2.97 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, pupils in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, pupils in Mali stood at 2.97 million. That is the highest value across all 49 years on record.
That represents a change of up 43.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mali peaked at 2.97 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 203,703, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 246,021 | 203,703 | 293,227 | 9 |
| 1980s | 302,896 | 291,159 | 365,158 | 10 |
| 1990s | 615,090 | 377,372 | 958,935 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.46 million | 1.02 million | 1.93 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 million | 2.02 million | 2.54 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 2.97 million | 2.97 million | 2.97 million | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Mali?
- Primary education, pupils in Mali was 2.97 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.97 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 203,703 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mali ranks 54th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.