School enrollment, primary, male in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, primary, male was 76.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, male in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
In 2023, school enrollment, primary, male in Mali stood at 76.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, male in Mali peaked at 84.3% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 26.6%, in 1988.
Mali ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 48 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 29.1% | — |
| 1972 | 30.4% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 29.7% | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 31.4% | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 31.2% | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 32.2% | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 32.8% | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 34.2% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 34.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 32.1% | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 30.9% | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 30.4% | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 29.1% | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 28.0% | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 26.9% | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 26.7% | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 26.6% | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 30.6% | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 30.8% | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 31.4% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 33.3% | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 36.9% | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 40.1% | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 42.0% | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 46.3% | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 51.7% | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 55.0% | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 59.5% | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 60.8% | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 66.4% | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 69.8% | +5.2% |
| 2003 | 71.6% | +2.6% |
| 2004 | 74.8% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 78.1% | +4.4% |
| 2006 | 80.2% | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 82.1% | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 83.4% | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 84.3% | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 84.3% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 84.1% | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 80.5% | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 76.2% | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 74.5% | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 76.5% | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 79.1% | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 74.3% | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 76.1% | +2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 31.7% | 29.1% | 34.2% | 9 |
| 1980s | 29.5% | 26.6% | 34.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.7% | 30.8% | 59.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 75.1% | 60.8% | 84.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.7% | 74.3% | 84.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 76.1% | 76.1% | 76.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, male in Mali?
- School enrollment, primary, male in Mali was 76.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 84.3% in 2009.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.6% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, primary, male?
- Mali ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, male (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.