Share of students from abroad in Mali
Mali: Share of students from abroad was 0.9% in 2015. ◆ Volatile
Share of students from abroad in Mali, 1999–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.9% for share of students from abroad in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of students from abroad in Mali peaked at 6.5% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.9%, in 2015.
Mali ranks 104th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of students from abroad in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 6.5% | — |
| 2000 | 6.5% | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -80.5% |
| 2012 | 0.9% | -32.7% |
| 2013 | 1.0% | +12.8% |
| 2014 | 0.9% | -9.5% |
| 2015 | 0.9% | -2.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.4%, 62% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.6%, 53% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 6.5% | 6.5% | 6.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.9% | 1.3% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 101 Mauritania 1.4% compare
- 102 Cape Verde 1.4% compare
- 103 Guinea 0.9% compare
- 105 Tajikistan 0.8% compare
- 106 Uzbekistan 0.8% compare
- 107 Ghana 0.7% compare
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 students from abroad in Mali?
- Share of students from abroad in Mali was 0.9% in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of students from abroad recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.5% in 1999.
- What is the lowest share of students from abroad recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for share of students from abroad?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 134 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of students from abroad rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 students from abroad. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
International students as a share of the country's overall tertiary enrollment. International students are those who move from their home countries for education, identified based on their past education, residence, or distinct immigration regulations.