Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali
Mali: Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary was 30.82 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2017, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali stood at 30.82. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 22.2% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali peaked at 30.82 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4.84, in 1971.
That places Mali 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.35 | 4.84 | 10.25 | 5 |
| 1980s | 9.9 | 7.74 | 11.61 | 4 |
| 1990s | 18.01 | 17.18 | 19.44 | 3 |
| 2000s | 20.51 | 20.51 | 20.51 | 1 |
| 2010s | 28.02 | 25.22 | 30.82 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (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, tertiary in Mali?
- Pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary in Mali was 30.82 in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.82 in 2017.
- What is the lowest pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.84 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for pupil-teacher ratio, tertiary?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- 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, tertiary. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tertiary school pupil-teacher ratio is the average number of pupils per teacher in tertiary school.