Education in Mali

3,069 indicators covering education for Mali.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
School age population, tertiary education, male 1.20 million 2025 up 46.3% 54th
School age population, tertiary education, female 1.17 million 2025 up 46.6% 53rd
School age population, tertiary education, both sexes 2.38 million 2025 up 46.5% 54th
School age population, lower secondary education, male 957,579 2025 up 45.5% 50th
School age population, lower secondary education, female 934,264 2025 up 45.9% 50th
School age population, lower secondary education, both sexes 1.89 million 2025 up 45.7% 50th
School age population, last grade of primary education, male 339,888 2025 up 42.3% 44th
School age population, last grade of primary education, female 332,004 2025 up 42.6% 43rd
School age population, last grade of primary education, both sexes 671,892 2025 up 42.4% 43rd
School age population, primary education, male 2.17 million 2025 up 35.6% 38th
School age population, primary education, female 2.12 million 2025 up 35.9% 38th
School age population, primary education, both sexes 4.29 million 2025 up 35.7% 38th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, male 384,776 2025 up 31.4% 40th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, female 376,645 2025 up 31.5% 38th
Population of the official entrance age to primary education, both 761,421 2025 up 31.5% 39th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 391,617 2025 up 28.9% 38th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 383,256 2025 up 28.9% 37th
School age population, one year before the official primary entry 774,873 2025 up 28.9% 37th
School age population, pre-primary education, male 1.19 million 2025 down 7.7% 30th
School age population, pre-primary education, female 1.17 million 2025 down 7.6% 29th
School age population, pre-primary education, both sexes 2.35 million 2025 down 7.6% 30th
Enrolment in primary education, both sexes 2.97 million 2023 up 43.7% 54th
Share of children in primary school age who are in school 66.0% 2023 up 13.0% 196th
Secondary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 91st
Primary education, pupils 2.97 million 2023 up 43.7% 54th
Primary education, duration 6 years 2025 unchanged 25th
Secondary education, pupils 1.31 million 2023 up 47.9% 61st
Secondary education, teachers, female, per square kilometre 0.0087 units per square kilometre 2023 up 51.3% 186th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, male 76.1% 2023 down 5.4% 205th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9109 GPIA 2023 up 4.5% 204th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary, female 69.4% 2023 down 1.1% 209th
School life expectancy, primary, male 4.52 years 2023 up 12.0% 182nd
School life expectancy, primary, female 4.12 years 2023 down 6.4% 192nd
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita 34.0% 2023 down 18.2% 14th
Secondary education, general pupils, annual growth rate 3.8 % change on previous year 2018 down 68.4% 52nd
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index 0.9103 GPIA 2023 down 15.8% 206th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, male 64.4% 2018 down 4.2% 185th
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female 56.4% 2018 up 7.3% 186th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, male 7.38 years 2018 down 4.2% 188th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, gender parity index 0.8683 GPI 2018 up 12.7% 177th
School life expectancy, primary and secondary, female 6.41 years 2018 up 8.0% 187th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, female 83,509 2023 up 99.7% 98th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, male 82,198 2023 up 98.7% 101st
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes 512,692 2023 up 34.5% 14th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, female (number), per 0.1881 units per square kilometre 2023 up 31.9% 55th
Government expenditure on education, total 4.2% 2023 up 51.7% 97th
Repeaters in primary education, all grades, male (number), per square 0.232 units per square kilometre 2023 up 36.7% 63rd
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of 0 number per US$ of GDP 2018 up 20.0% 57th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.1075 number per square kilometre 2018 up 113.3% 187th
Persistence to last grade of primary, male 63.5% 2011 down 20.6% 134th
Persistence to last grade of primary, female 59.4% 2011 down 15.5% 144th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per capita 0.0062 units per person 2018 up 24.0% 93rd
Secondary education, vocational pupils 127,718 2018 up 69.7% 61st
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes 80,395 2023 up 75.6% 66th
Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year 2018 down 71.0% 55th
Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), per square 0.0659 units per square kilometre 2023 up 75.6% 180th
Secondary education, vocational pupils, per square kilometre 0.1047 units per square kilometre 2018 up 69.7% 144th
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education 62.8% 2023 up 8.4% 178th
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, both sexes 38.9% 2023 down 0.9% 194th
Number of under-five deaths, male 36,651 2024 down 22.8% 17th