Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes was 62.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Mali is 62.8%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.3% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 62.8% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 46.1%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 36th of 36 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 46.1% | — |
| 2013 | 54.4% | +18.1% |
| 2015 | 53.4% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 56.5% | +5.7% |
| 2021 | 57.4% | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 62.8% | +9.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.1% | 46.1% | 46.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.8% | 53.4% | 56.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 60.1% | 57.4% | 62.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Mali?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes in Mali was 62.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2024.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 46.1% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 Total net attendance rate, primary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release