School enrollment, preprimary in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, preprimary was 7.6% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, preprimary in Mali, 1995–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
Mali recorded 7.6% for school enrollment, preprimary in 2020. That is the highest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is up 9.1% on the previous year and up 138.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, preprimary in Mali peaked at 7.6% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1995.
That places Mali 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.7% | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.4% | 1.3% | 3.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6% | 3.2% | 7.0% | 9 |
| 2020s | 7.6% | 7.6% | 7.6% | 1 |
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, total 9.16 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, preprimary in Mali?
- School enrollment, preprimary in Mali was 7.6% in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.6% in 2020.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, preprimary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1995.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, preprimary?
- Mali ranks 186th out of 197 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, preprimary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 School enrollment, preprimary (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Preprimary education refers to programs at the initial stage of organized instruction, designed primarily to introduce very young children to a school-type environment and to provide a bridge between home and school.