Teachers in primary education, male in Mali

Mali: Teachers in primary education, male was 44,735 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
44,735 number
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 196 countries
All-time high
45,748 number
in 2017
All-time low
4,109 number
in 1971
Years of data
46
1971–2018

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

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Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, teachers in primary education, male in Mali stood at 44,735 number.

That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and up 72.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, male in Mali peaked at 45,748 number in 2017 and was at its lowest, 4,109 number, in 1971.

That places Mali 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Teachers in primary education, male (number) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 4,109 number —
1972 4,311 number +4.9%
1973 4,537 number +5.2%
1974 4,486 number -1.1%
1975 4,781 number +6.6%
1976 5,065 number +5.9%
1977 5,341 number +5.4%
1979 5,611 number +5.1%
1980 5,715 number +1.9%
1981 5,494 number -3.9%
1982 5,878 number +7.0%
1983 6,334 number +7.8%
1984 6,610 number +4.4%
1985 6,733 number +1.9%
1986 6,743 number +0.1%
1987 6,726 number -0.3%
1988 6,328 number -5.9%
1989 6,600 number +4.3%
1990 6,366 number -3.5%
1991 6,310 number -0.9%
1992 6,041 number -4.3%
1993 6,790 number +12.4%
1994 6,401 number -5.7%
1995 6,369 number -0.5%
1996 6,730 number +5.7%
1997 7,493 number +11.3%
1998 8,365 number +11.6%
1999 11,925 number +42.6%
2000 12,168 number +2.0%
2001 13,691 number +12.5%
2002 16,401 number +19.8%
2003 17,072 number +4.1%
2004 19,146 number +12.1%
2005 20,373 number +6.4%
2006 22,350 number +9.7%
2007 24,393 number +9.1%
2008 25,984 number +6.5%
2009 28,135 number +8.3%
2010 28,904 number +2.7%
2011 31,390 number +8.6%
2013 35,245 number +12.3%
2014 36,679 number +4.1%
2015 36,493 number -0.5%
2016 41,939 number +14.9%
2017 45,748 number +9.1%
2018 44,735 number -2.2%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 44,735 number is above the median for low income countries, which is 35,523 number, 1.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 44,735 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,808 number, 1.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Teachers in primary education, male in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1999 +42.6% 8,365 number 11,925 number

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 4,780 number 4,109 number 5,611 number 8
1980s 6,316 number 5,494 number 6,743 number 10
1990s 7,279 number 6,041 number 11,925 number 10
2000s 19,971 number 12,168 number 28,135 number 10
2010s 37,642 number 28,904 number 45,748 number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 36 Poland 48,155 number compare
  2. 37 Malawi 45,877 number compare
  3. 38 Canada 45,037 number compare
  4. 40 Senegal 43,978 number compare
  5. 41 Cameroon 42,950 number compare
  6. 42 Myanmar 42,940 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is teachers in primary education, male in Mali?
Teachers in primary education, male in Mali was 44,735 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 45,748 number in 2017.
What is the lowest teachers in primary education, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 4,109 number in 1971.
How does Mali rank for teachers in primary education, male?
Mali ranks 39th out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
Is teachers in primary education, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 72.2%. 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 Teachers in primary education, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Teachers in primary education, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 7,382 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of male teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/