Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes was 7.0% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.0%
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
157th
of 163 countries
All-time high
7.0%
in 2018
All-time low
1.3%
in 2002
Years of data
17
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali, 1999–2018

2461999200820181999: 1.5 %2000: 1.5 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.3 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 3 %2007: 3 %2009: 3.2 %2010: 3.2 %2011: 3.4 %2013: 3.7 %2014: 3.9 %2015: 4.1 %2016: 4.4 %2017: 6.9 %2018: 7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 7.0% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in 2018. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.

The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 128.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 7.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.

That places Mali 157th out of 163 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.5%
2000 1.5% -0.4%
2001 1.6% +1.7%
2002 1.3% -14.2%
2004 2.2% +62.0%
2005 2.7% +26.1%
2006 3.0% +8.5%
2007 3.0% +2.5%
2009 3.2% +4.7%
2010 3.2% -0.0%
2011 3.4% +7.0%
2013 3.7% +8.4%
2014 3.9% +6.6%
2015 4.1% +2.9%
2016 4.4% +7.7%
2017 6.9% +56.9%
2018 7.0% +1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.5% 1.5% 1.5% 1
2000s 2.3% 1.3% 3.2% 8
2010s 4.6% 3.2% 7.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 154 Guinea 9.0% compare
  2. 155 Côte d'Ivoire 8.3% compare
  3. 156 Niger 7.4% compare
  4. 158 Iraq 6.6% compare
  5. 159 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.7% compare
  6. 160 Syrian Arab Republic 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes in Mali was 7.0% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 7.0% in 2018.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes?
Mali ranks 157th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 128.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
197 places, 2,741 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.