Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mali
Mali: Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre was 0.0491 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mali is 0.0491 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mali peaked at 0.0544 units per square kilometre in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0042 units per square kilometre, in 1971.
Mali ranks 188th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mali, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0058 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.006 units per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1986 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | +42.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0146 units per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 units per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0185 units per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0219 units per square kilometre | +18.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0227 units per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.025 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2008 | 0.029 units per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0358 units per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0411 units per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0427 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +15.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0537 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.0491 units per square kilometre is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2622 units per square kilometre, 19% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.0491 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2789 units per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre 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 | +42.3% | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0056 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0077 units per square kilometre | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | 0.0127 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0221 units per square kilometre | 0.0128 units per square kilometre | 0.0315 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 units per square kilometre | 0.0328 units per square kilometre | 0.0544 units per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 0.0491 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 185 New Caledonia 0.06 units per square kilometre compare
- 186 Niger 0.0539 units per square kilometre compare
- 187 Turkmenistan 0.0521 units per square kilometre compare
- 189 Gabon 0.0424 units per square kilometre compare
- 190 Kazakhstan 0.0417 units per square kilometre compare
- 191 Chad 0.0408 units per square kilometre 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 primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mali?
- Primary education, teachers, per square kilometre in Mali was 0.0491 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0544 units per square kilometre in 2017.
- What is the lowest primary education, teachers, per square kilometre recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0042 units per square kilometre in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for primary education, teachers, per square kilometre?
- Mali ranks 188th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary education, teachers, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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, teachers, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary education, teachers divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Primary education, teachers ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Primary education, teachers Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.