Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Mali
Mali: Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) was 6,677 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali, 1995–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6,677 number for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
The figure is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 307.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 6,677 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 480 number, in 1997.
Mali ranks 102nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 503 number | — |
| 1996 | 531 number | +5.6% |
| 1997 | 480 number | -9.6% |
| 1998 | 675 number | +40.6% |
| 2001 | 1,074 number | +59.1% |
| 2002 | 954 number | -11.2% |
| 2003 | 1,295 number | +35.7% |
| 2006 | 1,453 number | +12.2% |
| 2007 | 1,510 number | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,637 number | +8.4% |
| 2009 | 1,660 number | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,718 number | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 1,618 number | -5.8% |
| 2013 | 4,050 number | +150.3% |
| 2014 | 4,658 number | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 4,552 number | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 5,660 number | +24.3% |
| 2017 | 6,221 number | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 6,677 number | +7.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6,677 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,445 number, 1.2× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6,677 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,418 number, 1.2× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number) (Teachers both) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +150.3% | 1,618 number | 4,050 number |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 547.25 number | 480 number | 675 number | 4 |
| 2000s | 1,369 number | 954 number | 1,660 number | 7 |
| 2010s | 4,394 number | 1,618 number | 6,677 number | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes in Mali was 6,677 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6,677 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 480 number in 1997.
- How does Mali rank for teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 102nd out of 185 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 307.9%. 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, published as part of Teachers in pre-primary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of teachers in public and private pre-primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.