School enrollment, primary in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, primary was 72.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary in Mali is 72.8%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary in Mali peaked at 78.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.4%, in 1988.
Mali ranks 199th of 205 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.8% | 22.6% | 26.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.5% | 21.4% | 26.6% | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.4% | 24.7% | 51.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.3% | 52.9% | 77.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.6% | 70.4% | 78.7% | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.8% | 72.8% | 72.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index 0.9075 GPI (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary in Mali?
- School enrollment, primary in Mali was 72.8% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 78.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.4% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, primary?
- Mali ranks 199th out of 205 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary (% 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. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.