Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali
Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali is 19.64, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali peaked at 44.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.82, in 2016.
That places Mali 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 31.63 | — |
| 1996 | 32.33 | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 42.34 | +31.0% |
| 1998 | 34.89 | -17.6% |
| 2001 | 21.18 | -39.3% |
| 2002 | 21.17 | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 21.17 | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 35.11 | +65.8% |
| 2007 | 36.15 | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 37.55 | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 37.5 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 37.49 | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 44.01 | +17.4% |
| 2013 | 20.54 | -53.3% |
| 2014 | 19.67 | -4.3% |
| 2015 | 21.23 | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 18.82 | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 20.33 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 19.64 | -3.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19.64 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.41, 74% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.66, 77% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +65.8% | 21.17 | 35.11 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.29 | 31.63 | 42.34 | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.98 | 21.17 | 37.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.22 | 18.82 | 44.01 | 8 |
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 pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali was 19.64 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 44.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.82 in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Mali ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.