Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Mali
Mali: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) was 69.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 69.1% for total net enrolment rate, primary, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali peaked at 69.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 20.7%, in 1971.
That places Mali 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 20.7% | — |
| 1999 | 46.5% | +124.7% |
| 2002 | 53.9% | +16.0% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 52.7% | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 59.6% | +13.1% |
| 2006 | 60.4% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 62.1% | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 68.8% | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 69.5% | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 66.9% | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 62.9% | -6.0% |
| 2015 | 60.2% | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 61.9% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 66.7% | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 58.0% | -13.0% |
| 2023 | 69.1% | +19.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 69.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 71.3%, 97% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 69.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 81.8%, 85% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) 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 | +124.7% | 20.7% | 46.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 20.7% | 20.7% | 20.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 46.5% | 46.5% | 46.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 58.8% | 52.7% | 68.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 64.4% | 58.0% | 69.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.1% | 69.1% | 69.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 162 Burundi 72.0% compare
- 163 Guinea-Bissau 70.6% compare
- 164 Solomon Islands 70.5% compare
- 166 Central African Republic 68.5% compare
- 167 Lesotho 67.4% compare
- 168 Senegal 67.1% compare
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 total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali?
- Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali was 69.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 69.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.7% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
- Mali ranks 165th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release