Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes was 43.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali stood at 43.7%.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 51.2% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 11.6%, in 1974.
That places Mali 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 13.7% | — |
| 1972 | 13.7% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 14.5% | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 11.6% | -20.4% |
| 2009 | 44.1% | +281.1% |
| 2010 | 45.6% | +3.5% |
| 2011 | 48.4% | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 48.0% | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 48.8% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 50.2% | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 50.9% | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 51.2% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 41.8% | -18.3% |
| 2018 | 43.7% | +4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 13.4% | 11.6% | 14.5% | 4 |
| 2000s | 44.1% | 44.1% | 44.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.6% | 41.8% | 51.2% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,150 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes in Mali was 43.7% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 51.2% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.6% in 1974.
- How does Mali rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release