Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali
Mali: Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) was 963 in 2000. ▲ Rising
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2000
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mali is 963, measured in 2000. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mali peaked at 963 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 151, in 1971.
That places Mali 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2000, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 151 | — |
| 1975 | 327 | +116.6% |
| 1977 | 349 | +6.7% |
| 1978 | 450 | +28.9% |
| 1979 | 488 | +8.4% |
| 1980 | 489 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 321 | -34.4% |
| 1982 | 475 | +48.0% |
| 1983 | 499 | +5.1% |
| 1987 | 715 | +43.3% |
| 1997 | 796 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 796 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 960 | +20.6% |
| 2000 | 963 | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 963 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,757, 20% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 963 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,023, 24% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +116.6% | 151 | 327 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 353 | 151 | 488 | 5 |
| 1980s | 499.8 | 321 | 715 | 5 |
| 1990s | 850.67 | 796 | 960 | 3 |
| 2000s | 963 | 963 | 963 | 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 tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mali?
- Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes in Mali was 963 in 2000, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 963 in 2000.
- What is the lowest teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 144th out of 185 countries with data for 2000.
- Is teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in tertiary education programmes, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release