Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) in Mali

Mali: Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) was 62.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
62.1%
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
184th
of 189 countries
All-time high
74.3%
in 2011
All-time low
21.1%
in 1971
Years of data
17
1971–2018

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali, 1971–2018

204060801971199420181971: 21.1 %1999: 51 %2002: 58.2 %2003: 58.2 %2004: 56 %2005: 63.1 %2006: 63.9 %2007: 65.9 %2009: 73.1 %2010: 73.7 %2011: 74.3 %2012: 71.7 %2014: 67.3 %2015: 64.4 %2016: 66.2 %2017: 71.1 %2018: 62.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali stood at 62.1%.

The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali peaked at 74.3% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.1%, in 1971.

Mali ranks 184th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net male) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 21.1% —
1999 51.0% +141.3%
2002 58.2% +14.2%
2003 58.2% +0.0%
2004 56.0% -3.8%
2005 63.1% +12.6%
2006 63.9% +1.4%
2007 65.9% +3.1%
2009 73.1% +10.9%
2010 73.7% +0.9%
2011 74.3% +0.8%
2012 71.7% -3.6%
2014 67.3% -6.1%
2015 64.4% -4.3%
2016 66.2% +2.8%
2017 71.1% +7.3%
2018 62.1% -12.6%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 62.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 79.7%, 78% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 62.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.8%, 72% of the median. (46 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%) (net 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 +141.3% 21.1% 51.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 21.1% 21.1% 21.1% 1
1990s 51.0% 51.0% 51.0% 1
2000s 62.6% 56.0% 73.1% 7
2010s 68.9% 62.1% 74.3% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 181 Djibouti 68.4% compare
  2. 182 Niger 62.7% compare
  3. 183 Sudan 62.4% compare
  4. 185 Haiti 58.8% compare
  5. 186 Eritrea 55.0% compare
  6. 187 Equatorial Guinea 44.2% compare

See the full ranking of 189 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali?
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male in Mali was 62.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 74.3% in 2011.
What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, primary, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 21.1% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for total net enrolment rate, primary, male?
Mali ranks 184th out of 189 countries with data for 2018.
Is total net enrolment rate, primary, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Total net enrolment rate, primary, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
189 places, 4,339 data points, 1970–2020
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Total number of male students of the official age group for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of the corresponding male population. Divide the total number of male students in the official school age range for primary education who are enrolled in any level of education by the male population of the same age group and multiply the result by 100. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER provides a measure of the proportion of children in the official relevant school age group who are enrolled in levels of education below the one intended for their age. The difference between the total NER and the adjusted NER for primary education is due to enrolment in pre-primary education. The total NER should be based on total enrolment of the official relevant school age group in any level of education for all types of schools and education institutions, including public, private and all other institutions that provide organized educational programmes.