Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali
Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary was 19.64 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali, 1995–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali is 19.64, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 47.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali peaked at 44.01 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 18.82, in 2016.
That places Mali 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 35.29 | 31.63 | 42.34 | 4 |
| 2000s | 29.98 | 21.17 | 37.55 | 7 |
| 2010s | 25.22 | 18.82 | 44.01 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 76.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 9.16 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary in Mali was 19.64 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 44.01 in 2011.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.82 in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary?
- Mali ranks 67th out of 182 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 47.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Pupil-teacher ratio, preprimary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Preprimary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in preprimary school.