Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Mali
Mali: Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary was 43.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali, 2005–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali stood at 43.6%. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 38.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali peaked at 78.3% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 43.6%, in 2023.
That places Mali 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers lower male secondary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 78.3% | — |
| 2008 | 74.5% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 72.5% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 70.7% | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 53.8% | -23.8% |
| 2023 | 43.6% | -19.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 43.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 76.6%, 57% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 43.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 76.6%, 57% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.1% | 72.5% | 78.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 62.3% | 53.8% | 70.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 43.6% | 43.6% | 43.6% | 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali was 43.6% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 78.3% in 2005.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.6% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mali ranks 77th out of 84 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in lower secondary education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release