Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali
Mali: Primary education, teachers, per capita was 0.0025 units per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2023, primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali stood at 0.0025 units per person.
That represents a change of down 12.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali peaked at 0.0034 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 units per person, in 1971.
That places Mali 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0008 units per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.0008 units per person | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 units per person | +4.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0009 units per person | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0009 units per person | +3.8% |
| 1983 | 0.001 units per person | +6.6% |
| 1984 | 0.001 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.001 units per person | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.001 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0009 units per person | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0008 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per person | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0009 units per person | +8.5% |
| 1998 | 0.001 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 units per person | +38.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 units per person | -2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0015 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per person | +18.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 units per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.002 units per person | +14.7% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per person | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0023 units per person | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0024 units per person | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0025 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0025 units per person | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | +5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0029 units per person | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0028 units per person | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per person | +12.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0025 units per person | -21.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0025 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.004 units per person, 63% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0025 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0043 units per person, 58% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +38.4% | 0.001 units per person | 0.0014 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0014 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 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 primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali?
- Primary education, teachers, per capita in Mali was 0.0025 units per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0034 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 units per person in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for primary education, teachers, per capita?
- Mali ranks 193rd out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per capita rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.1%. 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, teachers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers 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, teachers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers 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, teachers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.