Secondary education, pupils in Mali
Mali: Secondary education, pupils was 1.31 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Secondary education, pupils in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.31 million for secondary education, pupils in 2023. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 47.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, secondary education, pupils in Mali peaked at 1.31 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34,620, in 1971.
Mali ranks 61st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 52,012 | 34,620 | 78,086 | 9 |
| 1980s | 70,619 | 63,768 | 78,707 | 9 |
| 1990s | 134,919 | 76,501 | 217,700 | 10 |
| 2000s | 466,561 | 257,833 | 686,071 | 8 |
| 2010s | 930,756 | 758,285 | 1.05 million | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1.31 million | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 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 secondary education, pupils in Mali?
- Secondary education, pupils in Mali was 1.31 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest secondary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 34,620 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for secondary education, pupils?
- Mali ranks 61st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is secondary education, pupils rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Secondary education, pupils. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Secondary education pupils is the total number of pupils enrolled at secondary level in public and private schools.