Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mali
Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, primary was 37.83 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 37.83 for pupil-teacher ratio, primary in 2018.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 26.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mali peaked at 80.44 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 34.03, in 1986.
Mali ranks 26th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.35 | 40.05 | 43.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 38.22 | 34.03 | 43.27 | 10 |
| 1990s | 64.54 | 44.9 | 80.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 55.51 | 50.15 | 65.3 | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.56 | 37.83 | 50.4 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (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, female 39.1% (2025)
- Labor force, total 9.16 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mali?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, primary in Mali was 37.83 in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 80.44 in 1997.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.03 in 1986.
- How does Mali rank for pupil-teacher ratio, primary?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 199 countries with data for 2018.
- Is pupil-teacher ratio, primary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, primary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in primary school.