Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mali
Mali: Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled was 65.99 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mali, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mali stood at 65.99. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mali peaked at 65.99 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Mali 196th out of 209 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0.01 | — |
| 1885 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1890 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1895 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1900 | 0.09 | +80.0% |
| 1905 | 0.14 | +55.6% |
| 1910 | 0.22 | +57.1% |
| 1915 | 0.34 | +54.5% |
| 1920 | 0.51 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.76 | +49.0% |
| 1930 | 1.13 | +48.7% |
| 1935 | 1.65 | +46.0% |
| 1940 | 1.62 | -1.8% |
| 1945 | 2.61 | +61.1% |
| 1950 | 3.6 | +37.9% |
| 1955 | 4.89 | +35.8% |
| 1960 | 6.67 | +36.4% |
| 1965 | 16 | +139.9% |
| 1970 | 15 | -6.2% |
| 1971 | 16.4 | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 17 | +3.6% |
| 1973 | 17.36 | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 19.76 | +13.9% |
| 1975 | 18 | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 18.84 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 19.67 | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 18.78 | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 17.89 | -4.7% |
| 1980 | 17 | -5.0% |
| 1999 | 40.04 | +135.5% |
| 2000 | 42.6 | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 45.16 | +6.0% |
| 2002 | 47.72 | +5.7% |
| 2003 | 48.11 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 48.46 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 53.48 | +10.4% |
| 2006 | 54.73 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 56.65 | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 59.96 | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 63.27 | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 64.1 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 64.75 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 62.48 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 58.41 | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 59.18 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 56.57 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 57.93 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 63 | +8.8% |
| 2018 | 54.93 | -12.8% |
| 2023 | 65.99 | +20.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 65.99 is below the median for low income countries, which is 69.45, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 65.99 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.45, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | +139.9% | 6.67 | 16 |
| 1999 | +135.5% | 17 | 40.04 |
| 1885 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.115 | 0.09 | 0.14 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.28 | 0.22 | 0.34 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.635 | 0.51 | 0.76 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.39 | 1.13 | 1.65 | 2 |
| 1940s | 2.12 | 1.62 | 2.61 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.25 | 3.6 | 4.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 11.34 | 6.67 | 16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 17.87 | 15 | 19.76 | 10 |
| 1980s | 17 | 17 | 17 | 1 |
| 1990s | 40.04 | 40.04 | 40.04 | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.01 | 42.6 | 63.27 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.15 | 54.93 | 64.75 | 9 |
| 2020s | 65.99 | 65.99 | 65.99 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 193 Guinea-Bissau 69.45 compare
- 194 Yemen 69.38 compare
- 195 Lesotho 67.83 compare
- 197 Burkina Faso 65.71 compare
- 198 Angola 63.24 compare
- 199 Central African Republic 62.11 compare
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mali?
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled in Mali was 65.99 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 65.99 in 2023.
- What is the lowest primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Mali rank for primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled?
- Mali ranks 196th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 enrollment selected countries, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Share of children in primary school age who are in school UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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 enrollment selected countries with 711 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.