School enrollment, primary, private in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, primary, private was 35.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, private in Mali, 1972–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total primary.
Analysis
Mali recorded 35.1% for school enrollment, primary, private in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, private in Mali peaked at 42.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 3.3%, in 1991.
Mali ranks 31st of 202 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, private in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of total primary | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 5.9% | — |
| 1975 | 5.8% | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 4.2% | -27.3% |
| 1981 | 4.2% | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 4.1% | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 4.1% | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 4.1% | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4.1% | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 4.2% | +2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 3.9% | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.6% | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 3.3% | -8.6% |
| 1992 | 16.0% | +382.6% |
| 1993 | 17.2% | +7.7% |
| 1994 | 17.1% | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 18.7% | +9.3% |
| 1996 | 19.5% | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 21.9% | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 34.8% | +58.8% |
| 2005 | 37.0% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 37.8% | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 38.5% | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 39.6% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 39.7% | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 39.8% | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.8% | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 35.3% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 38.5% | +9.1% |
| 2016 | 36.9% | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 42.7% | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 39.9% | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 35.1% | -12.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5.3% | 4.2% | 5.9% | 3 |
| 1980s | 4.1% | 3.9% | 4.2% | 8 |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 3.3% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 2000s | 37.9% | 34.8% | 39.7% | 6 |
| 2010s | 38.9% | 35.3% | 42.7% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.1% | 35.1% | 35.1% | 1 |
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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, private in Mali?
- School enrollment, primary, private in Mali was 35.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, private recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3% in 1991.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, primary, private?
- Mali ranks 31st out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, private rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, private (% of total primary). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Private enrollment refers to pupils or students enrolled in institutions that are not operated by a public authority but controlled and managed, whether for profit or not, by a private body such as a nongovernmental organization, religious body, special interest group, foundation or business enterprise.