Education in Mali

3,069 indicators covering education for Mali.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary general 0.9425 GPIA 2023 up 20.7% 168th
Repetition rate in Grade 1 of primary education, both sexes 10.9% 2012 down 16.8% 25th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 73,327 2023 up 54.8% 16th
Over-age students, primary 7.1% 2018 down 34.9% 84th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 98,582 2023 up 32.6% 11th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 102,515 2023 up 35.0% 13th
Secondary education, teachers 13.3% 2023 down 13.9% 189th
School enrollment, primary, female 55.8% 2018 up 2.9% 162nd
School enrollment, primary, male 62.0% 2018 down 5.9% 160th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2019 unchanged 1st
Number of years of compulsory primary and secondary education 9 2025 unchanged 106th
Number of years of compulsory pre-primary education guaranteed in 0 2025 61st
Percentage of enrolment in pre-primary education in private 56.6% 2023 down 21.3% 53rd
Survival rate to the last grade of primary education, gender parity 0.935 GPI 2011 up 6.4% 148th
Over-age students, primary, male 7.2% 2018 down 37.4% 91st
Over-age students, primary, female 6.9% 2018 down 31.2% 83rd
Net enrollment rates in lower secondary education, adjusted gender parity index 0.8624 index 2018 up 25.3% 155th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 733,442 number 2019 up 24.5% 41st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 362,837 number 2019 up 24.5% 41st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 370,605 number 2019 up 24.5% 41st
Outbound mobility ratio to Central Asia, male (UIS estimate) 0.0% 2015 119th
Repetition rate in Grade 2 of primary education, both sexes 12.1% 2012 down 14.3% 23rd
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female 46.3% 2017 up 12.9% 166th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, gender parity index 0.8528 GPI 2017 up 10.5% 159th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, male 54.2% 2017 up 2.3% 163rd
Repeaters in Grade 5 of primary education, both sexes 92,371 2023 up 17.1% 9th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, both sexes 51.6% 2018 up 16.7% 172nd
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, female 34,141 2023 up 44.9% 21st
Compulsory education, duration 9 years 2025 unchanged 115th
Survival rate to Grade 4 of primary education, both sexes 64.9% 2012 down 20.5% 170th
Repeaters in Grade 1 of primary education, male 36,052 2023 up 27.8% 26th
Progression to secondary school 78.3% 2016 down 9.3% 142nd
Outbound mobility ratio to the Arab States, male (UIS estimate) 3.8% 2015 14th
Repetition rate in Grade 3 of primary education, both sexes 17.9% 2012 down 18.1% 11th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female 48.6% 2018 up 37.3% 173rd
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, male 54.5% 2018 up 3.2% 169th
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, gender parity index 0.8917 GPI 2018 up 33.0% 170th
Adjusted net enrollment rate, primary 58.9% 2018 down 1.9% 178th
Population of compulsory school age, both sexes 6.18 million 2025 up 38.6% 42nd
Population of compulsory school age, female 3.05 million 2025 up 38.8% 42nd
Population of compulsory school age, male 3.12 million 2025 up 38.5% 42nd
Enrolment in lower secondary education, both sexes 784,393 2023 up 31.0% 62nd
Outbound mobility ratio to sub-Saharan Africa, male (UIS estimate) 2.0% 2015 21st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.3% 2018 up 37.1% 101st
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, both 1.02 million 2025 up 50.0% 37th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, female 504,064 2025 up 50.2% 37th
School age population, post-secondary non-tertiary education, male 517,538 2025 up 49.8% 37th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, female 377,755 2023 up 38.6% 63rd
Duration of compulsory education 9 years 2025 unchanged 120th
Official entrance age to compulsory education 7 years 2025 unchanged 1st
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 2.7% 2018 up 36.4% 99th
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education 3.9% 2018 up 37.7% 103rd
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, female 32,068 2023 up 32.4% 18th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, female 43,575 2023 up 24.7% 12th
Repeaters in Grade 2 of primary education, male 41,259 2023 up 41.5% 17th
Repeaters in Grade 3 of primary education, male 55,007 2023 up 29.7% 11th
Enrolment in lower secondary education, male 406,638 2023 up 24.6% 61st
Government spending on education as a share of GDP 4.2% 2023 up 51.7% 99th
Gross enrolment ratio, upper secondary, both sexes 28.9% 2018 up 30.9% 169th
Repeaters in Grade 4 of primary education, female 45,293 2023 up 23.6% 12th