Secondary education, pupils in Mali
Mali: Secondary education, pupils was 44.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Secondary education, pupils in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
In 2018, secondary education, pupils in Mali stood at 44.5%. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mali peaked at 44.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.8%, in 1971.
That places Mali 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 41 years of available data.
Secondary education, pupils in Mali, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 21.8% | — |
| 1972 | 24.3% | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 23.7% | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 24.8% | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 25.8% | +3.7% |
| 1978 | 27.1% | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 27.6% | +1.8% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 28.7% | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 27.9% | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 27.6% | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 28.4% | +2.9% |
| 1987 | 29.9% | +5.1% |
| 1988 | 29.0% | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 32.6% | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 32.9% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 33.5% | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 30.9% | -7.7% |
| 1993 | 33.1% | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 32.6% | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 32.5% | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 33.6% | +3.2% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 33.2% | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 34.2% | +2.9% |
| 2000 | 35.2% | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 34.6% | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 36.7% | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 37.5% | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 37.5% | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 39.1% | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 39.0% | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 40.2% | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 43.3% | +6.8% |
| 2014 | 42.0% | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 43.6% | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 42.0% | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 44.1% | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 44.5% | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 25.0% | 21.8% | 27.6% | 7 |
| 1980s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 32.6% | 8 |
| 1990s | 32.9% | 30.9% | 34.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.3% | 34.6% | 39.1% | 8 |
| 2010s | 42.5% | 40.2% | 44.5% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 180 Cambodia 44.9% compare
- 181 Uganda 44.9% compare
- 182 Liechtenstein 44.8% compare
- 184 San Marino 44.5% compare
- 185 Pakistan 44.0% compare
- 186 Côte d'Ivoire 43.5% compare
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 secondary education, pupils in Mali?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mali was 44.5% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 44.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.8% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mali ranks 183rd out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Secondary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at secondary level includes enrollments in public and private schools.