Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mali
Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary was 13.48 in 2017. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mali, 1999–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 13.48 for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mali peaked at 24.26 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 10.63, in 2013.
That places Mali 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 24.26 | — |
| 2000 | 24.26 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 12.68 | -47.7% |
| 2008 | 13.05 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 13.1 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 13.23 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 10.63 | -19.6% |
| 2014 | 10.83 | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 11.51 | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 13.15 | +14.2% |
| 2017 | 13.48 | +2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.48 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.97, 68% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 13.48 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.1, 74% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.26 | 24.26 | 24.26 | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.77 | 12.68 | 24.26 | 4 |
| 2010s | 12.14 | 10.63 | 13.48 | 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, upper secondary in Mali?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary in Mali was 13.48 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.26 in 1999.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.63 in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary?
- Mali ranks 63rd out of 128 countries with data for 2017.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, upper secondary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, upper secondary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Upper secondary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in upper secondary school.