Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male was 72.2% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
72.2%
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
183rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
82.3%
in 2011
All-time low
52.9%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mali, 1999–2018

0204060801999200820181999: 52.9 %2000: 54.3 %2001: 59.4 %2002: 62.6 %2003: 64.4 %2004: 67.9 %2005: 71.3 %2006: 73.8 %2007: 76.1 %2008: 77.9 %2009: 79.4 %2010: 80.4 %2011: 82.3 %2012: 79.4 %2014: 75.9 %2015: 73 %2016: 76 %2017: 76.4 %2018: 72.2 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mali is 72.2%, measured in 2018.

That represents a change of down 5.5% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mali peaked at 82.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52.9%, in 1999.

That places Mali 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 52.9%
2000 54.3% +2.8%
2001 59.4% +9.3%
2002 62.6% +5.4%
2003 64.4% +2.9%
2004 67.9% +5.5%
2005 71.3% +4.9%
2006 73.8% +3.6%
2007 76.1% +3.1%
2008 77.9% +2.3%
2009 79.4% +1.9%
2010 80.4% +1.3%
2011 82.3% +2.4%
2012 79.4% -3.6%
2014 75.9% -4.4%
2015 73.0% -3.8%
2016 76.0% +4.1%
2017 76.4% +0.6%
2018 72.2% -5.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 52.9% 52.9% 52.9% 1
2000s 68.7% 54.3% 79.4% 10
2010s 76.9% 72.2% 82.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 180 Sudan 74.4% compare
  2. 181 Syrian Arab Republic 73.4% compare
  3. 182 Eritrea 72.3% compare
  4. 184 Djibouti 69.5% compare
  5. 185 Senegal 66.7% compare
  6. 186 Marshall Islands 65.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male in Mali was 72.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 82.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 52.9% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male?
Mali ranks 183rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. 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, primary and lower secondary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total male enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the male population of official primary and lower secondary 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.