Enrolment in primary education, male in Mali

Mali: Enrolment in primary education, male was 1.32 million number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
1.32 million number
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
56th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1.36 million number
in 2017
All-time low
131,045 number
in 1971
Years of data
47
1971–2018

Enrolment in primary education, male in Mali, 1971–2018

250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197119942018

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in primary education, male in Mali is 1.32 million number, measured in 2018.

The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 31.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in primary education, male in Mali peaked at 1.36 million number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 131,045 number, in 1971.

That places Mali 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Enrolment in primary education, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in primary education, male (number) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 131,045 number —
1972 139,663 number +6.6%
1973 139,482 number -0.1%
1974 150,477 number +7.9%
1975 153,414 number +2.0%
1976 162,360 number +5.8%
1977 169,409 number +4.3%
1978 179,663 number +6.1%
1979 186,894 number +4.0%
1980 191,096 number +2.2%
1981 186,044 number -2.6%
1982 184,789 number -0.7%
1983 187,787 number +1.6%
1984 185,836 number -1.0%
1985 184,917 number -0.5%
1986 183,520 number -0.8%
1987 187,805 number +2.3%
1988 193,193 number +2.9%
1989 228,902 number +18.5%
1990 237,844 number +3.9%
1991 249,372 number +4.8%
1992 271,424 number +8.8%
1993 308,527 number +13.7%
1994 343,454 number +11.3%
1995 367,297 number +6.9%
1996 414,268 number +12.8%
1997 472,561 number +14.1%
1998 512,344 number +8.4%
1999 565,743 number +10.4%
2000 589,409 number +4.2%
2001 657,750 number +11.6%
2002 707,623 number +7.6%
2003 742,087 number +4.9%
2004 794,535 number +7.1%
2005 852,163 number +7.3%
2006 901,386 number +5.8%
2007 954,407 number +5.9%
2008 1.01 million number +5.4%
2009 1.06 million number +5.1%
2010 1.10 million number +4.1%
2011 1.15 million number +4.1%
2012 1.14 million number -0.2%
2014 1.17 million number +2.6%
2015 1.19 million number +1.6%
2016 1.27 million number +6.7%
2017 1.36 million number +7.1%
2018 1.32 million number -2.7%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 1.32 million number is below the median for low income countries, which is 1.39 million number, 95% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 1.32 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.10 million number, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 156,934 number 131,045 number 186,894 number 9
1980s 191,389 number 183,520 number 228,902 number 10
1990s 374,283 number 237,844 number 565,743 number 10
2000s 826,186 number 589,409 number 1.06 million number 10
2010s 1.21 million number 1.10 million number 1.36 million number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 53 South Korea 1.40 million number compare
  2. 54 Chad 1.39 million number compare
  3. 55 Zimbabwe 1.34 million number compare
  4. 57 Uzbekistan 1.29 million number compare
  5. 58 Rwanda 1.27 million number compare
  6. 59 Canada 1.23 million number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in primary education, male in Mali?
Enrolment in primary education, male in Mali was 1.32 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.36 million number in 2017.
What is the lowest enrolment in primary education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 131,045 number in 1971.
How does Mali rank for enrolment in primary education, male?
Mali ranks 56th out of 202 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 31.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Enrolment in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
247 places, 9,575 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students enrolled in public and private primary education institutions regardless of age.