Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mali
Mali: Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general was 89.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
89.8%
World rank
135th
of 219 countries
All-time high
93.7%
in 1981
All-time low
85.2%
in 1988
Years of data
45
1971–2023
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 89.8% for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mali peaked at 93.7% in 1981 and was at its lowest, 85.2%, in 1988.
That places Mali 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 85.7% | — |
| 1972 | 86.0% | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 87.8% | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 88.5% | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 87.0% | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 87.5% | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 89.5% | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 90.2% | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 89.6% | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 93.7% | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 87.9% | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 91.1% | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 88.2% | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 85.6% | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 86.2% | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 85.2% | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 87.5% | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 88.0% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 86.4% | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 87.2% | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 90.4% | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 88.6% | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 86.6% | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 87.7% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 87.6% | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 88.4% | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 87.7% | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 87.2% | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 89.2% | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 89.8% | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 90.2% | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 90.4% | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 89.8% | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 87.7% | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 87.0% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 86.2% | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 88.5% | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 87.5% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 86.6% | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 87.0% | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 87.0% | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 87.0% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 87.8% | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 89.8% | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.1% | 85.7% | 90.4% | 9 |
| 1980s | 88.3% | 85.2% | 93.7% | 9 |
| 1990s | 87.9% | 86.4% | 90.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 88.9% | 87.0% | 90.4% | 8 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 86.2% | 88.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 89.8% | 89.8% | 89.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 132 Kazakhstan 90.4% compare
- 133 Andorra 90.2% compare
- 134 Congo 89.9% compare
- 136 Philippines 89.7% compare
- 137 Chile 89.6% compare
- 138 Mozambique 89.5% compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mali?
- Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general in Mali was 89.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 93.7% in 1981.
- What is the lowest share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 85.2% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general?
- Mali ranks 135th out of 219 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Share of all students in secondary education enrolled in general programmes, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release