Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Mali
Mali: Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes was 16.6% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali is 16.6%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 71.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali peaked at 59.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.6%, in 2023.
That places Mali 111th out of 113 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of teachers … teachers pre-primary both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 59.6% | — |
| 2009 | 58.5% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 58.5% | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 16.6% | -71.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 62.6%, 27% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.3%, 21% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.1% | 58.5% | 59.6% | 2 |
| 2010s | 58.6% | 58.5% | 58.7% | 2 |
| 2020s | 16.6% | 16.6% | 16.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 108 Burkina Faso 25.4% compare
- 109 Saint Kitts and Nevis 17.4% compare
- 110 Micronesia (country) 17.0% compare
- 112 Syria 11.4% compare
- 113 Laos 10.8% 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 proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali?
- Proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in in Mali was 16.6% 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 59.6% in 2008.
- What is the lowest proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.6% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of teachers with the minimum required qualifications in?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 113 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 71.6%. 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 pre-primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release