Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali

Mali: Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education was 17.3% in 2017. ▬ Flat

Latest (2017)
17.3%
Change on year
down 11.2%
World rank
60th
of 153 countries
All-time high
21.6%
in 2008
All-time low
16.5%
in 2010
Years of data
10
2008–2017

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali, 2008–2017

051015202008201220172008: 21.6 %2009: 17.9 %2010: 16.5 %2011: 16.5 %2012: 16.6 %2013: 18.4 %2014: 18.4 %2015: 19.5 %2016: 19.5 %2017: 17.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 17.3% for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in 2017.

That represents a change of down 11.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali peaked at 21.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 16.5%, in 2010.

That places Mali 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.

Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%) in Mali, 2008 to 2017.
Year % Change
2008 21.6%
2009 17.9% -17.0%
2010 16.5% -8.0%
2011 16.5% +0.0%
2012 16.6% +0.7%
2013 18.4% +10.9%
2014 18.4% +0.0%
2015 19.5% +6.2%
2016 19.5% +0.0%
2017 17.3% -11.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 19.7% 17.9% 21.6% 2
2010s 17.8% 16.5% 19.5% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 57 Bahamas 18.4%
  2. 58 Antigua and Barbuda 17.9% compare
  3. 59 Honduras 17.6% compare
  4. 61 Uruguay 15.7% compare
  5. 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 14.4% compare
  6. 63 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 14.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali?
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education in Mali was 17.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 21.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 16.5% in 2010.
How does Mali rank for percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education?
Mali ranks 60th out of 153 countries with data for 2017.
Is percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Percentage of pupils enrolled in lower secondary general education who are at least 2 years over-age for their current grade, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
194 places, 2,217 data points, 1997–2020
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Percentage of pupils in each level of education (primary and lower secondary general education) who are at least 2 years above the intended age for their grade. The intended age for a given grade is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. The value is calculated as the sum of enrolments across all grades in the given level of education which are 2 or more years older than the intended age for the given grade is expressed as a percentage of the total enrolment in the given level of education. A low value of this indicator will show that the majority of students start school on time and progress with minimum levels of grade repetition. Late school entry and significant grade repetition exacerbate over-age progression and should be discouraged as both are associated with lower levels of student learning achievement. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/