Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mali
Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary was 17.43 in 2017. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mali stood at 17.43.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mali peaked at 28.97 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 14.65, in 1991.
Mali ranks 75th of 190 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 15.44 | — |
| 1978 | 19.89 | +28.8% |
| 1980 | 20.29 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 14.65 | -27.8% |
| 1999 | 28.41 | +93.9% |
| 2000 | 28.97 | +2.0% |
| 2007 | 23.98 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 23.55 | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 23.41 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 24.72 | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 19.28 | -22.0% |
| 2014 | 18.89 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 19.19 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 19.48 | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 17.43 | -10.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 17.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 26.6, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 17.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.16, 75% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary 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 | +93.9% | 14.65 | 28.41 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.67 | 15.44 | 19.89 | 2 |
| 1980s | 20.29 | 20.29 | 20.29 | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.53 | 14.65 | 28.41 | 2 |
| 2000s | 24.98 | 23.41 | 28.97 | 4 |
| 2010s | 19.83 | 17.43 | 24.72 | 6 |
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, secondary in Mali?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, secondary in Mali was 17.43 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 28.97 in 2000.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, secondary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.65 in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for pupil-teacher ratio, secondary?
- Mali ranks 75th out of 190 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, secondary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in secondary school.