Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali
Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 30.82 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali stood at 30.82. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali peaked at 30.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 1971.
That places Mali 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4.84 | — |
| 1975 | 7.48 | +54.5% |
| 1977 | 10.25 | +37.0% |
| 1978 | 9.37 | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 9.81 | +4.7% |
| 1980 | 10.8 | +10.0% |
| 1982 | 9.47 | -12.3% |
| 1983 | 11.61 | +22.6% |
| 1987 | 7.74 | -33.3% |
| 1997 | 17.18 | +121.9% |
| 1998 | 17.4 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 19.44 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 20.51 | +5.5% |
| 2016 | 25.22 | +23.0% |
| 2017 | 30.82 | +22.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 30.82 is above the median for low income countries, which is 21.58, 1.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 30.82 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.56, 1.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | +121.9% | 7.74 | 17.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.35 | 4.84 | 10.25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.9 | 7.74 | 11.61 | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.01 | 17.18 | 19.44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.51 | 20.51 | 20.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.02 | 25.22 | 30.82 | 2 |
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, tertiary in Mali?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali was 30.82 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.