Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Mali
Mali: Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) was 40,784 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Mali recorded 40,784 for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in 2023.
The figure is up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mali peaked at 45,748 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,109, in 1971.
That places Mali 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 4,109 | — |
| 1972 | 4,311 | +4.9% |
| 1973 | 4,537 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 4,486 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 4,781 | +6.6% |
| 1976 | 5,065 | +5.9% |
| 1977 | 5,341 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 5,476 | +2.5% |
| 1979 | 5,611 | +2.5% |
| 1980 | 5,715 | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 5,494 | -3.9% |
| 1982 | 5,878 | +7.0% |
| 1983 | 6,334 | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 6,610 | +4.4% |
| 1985 | 6,733 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 6,743 | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 6,726 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 6,328 | -5.9% |
| 1989 | 6,600 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 6,366 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 6,310 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6,041 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 6,790 | +12.4% |
| 1994 | 6,401 | -5.7% |
| 1995 | 6,369 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 6,730 | +5.7% |
| 1997 | 7,493 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 8,365 | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 11,925 | +42.6% |
| 2000 | 12,168 | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 13,691 | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 16,401 | +19.8% |
| 2003 | 17,072 | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 19,146 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 20,373 | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 22,350 | +9.7% |
| 2007 | 24,393 | +9.1% |
| 2008 | 25,984 | +6.5% |
| 2009 | 28,135 | +8.3% |
| 2010 | 28,904 | +2.7% |
| 2011 | 31,390 | +8.6% |
| 2012 | 33,318 | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 35,245 | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 36,679 | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 36,493 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 41,939 | +14.9% |
| 2017 | 45,748 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 44,735 | -2.2% |
| 2023 | 40,784 | -8.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40,784 is above the median for low income countries, which is 31,372, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40,784 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,564, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled (male gaps) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +42.6% | 8,365 | 11,925 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4,857 | 4,109 | 5,611 | 9 |
| 1980s | 6,316 | 5,494 | 6,743 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,279 | 6,041 | 11,925 | 10 |
| 2000s | 19,971 | 12,168 | 28,135 | 10 |
| 2010s | 37,161 | 28,904 | 45,748 | 9 |
| 2020s | 40,784 | 40,784 | 40,784 | 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 teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mali?
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled in Mali was 40,784 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 45,748 in 2017.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,109 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Teachers in primary education, male UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Teachers in primary education, male (number) with 869 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.