Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mali
Mali: Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school was 5.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mali, 2008–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mali is 5.2%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 58.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mali peaked at 5.2% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2010.
That places Mali 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 2.8% | — |
| 2010 | 2.8% | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 3.0% | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +9.3% |
| 2014 | 3.5% | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 3.8% | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 4.3% | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 4.3% | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 5.2% | +19.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 19.8%, 26% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.4%, 20% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.5% | 2.8% | 4.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.2% | 5.2% | 5.2% | 1 |
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 share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mali?
- Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school in Mali was 5.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5.2% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children enrolled in pre-primary school recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for share of children enrolled in pre-primary school?
- Mali ranks 176th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children enrolled in pre-primary school rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children enrolled in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of children of pre-primary school age (typically 3–5 years old) who are enrolled in pre-primary education.