Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mali

Mali: Enrolment in secondary education, female was 465,559 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
465,559 number
Change on year
up 3.9%
World rank
70th
of 203 countries
All-time high
465,559 number
in 2018
All-time low
7,549 number
in 1971
Years of data
41
1971–2018

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mali, 1971–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k400.0k500.0k1971199420181971: 7.5k number1972: 8.7k number1973: 9.3k number1974: 10.7k number1976: 14.3k number1978: 19.2k number1979: 21.6k number1980: 21.9k number1981: 18.4k number1982: 21.2k number1983: 19.4k number1984: 20.8k number1987: 19.0k number1988: 19.2k number1989: 24.5k number1990: 25.1k number1991: 28.2k number1992: 30.5k number1993: 34.0k number1994: 39.4k number1995: 45.4k number1996: 50.8k number1997: 55.1k number1998: 62.5k number1999: 74.4k number2000: 90.7k number2003: 121.1k number2004: 142.4k number2005: 161.1k number2006: 177.9k number2007: 208.6k number2008: 236.5k number2009: 267.8k number2010: 304.6k number2011: 333.1k number2013: 382.4k number2014: 403.6k number2015: 412.4k number2016: 426.1k number2017: 448.3k number2018: 465.6k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

The most recent figure for enrolment in secondary education, female in Mali is 465,559 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 41 years on record.

That represents a change of up 3.9% on the previous year and up 96.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, enrolment in secondary education, female in Mali peaked at 465,559 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 7,549 number, in 1971.

Mali ranks 70th of 203 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Enrolment in secondary education, female (number) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 7,549 number
1972 8,699 number +15.2%
1973 9,340 number +7.4%
1974 10,667 number +14.2%
1976 14,287 number +33.9%
1978 19,196 number +34.4%
1979 21,585 number +12.4%
1980 21,903 number +1.5%
1981 18,433 number -15.8%
1982 21,172 number +14.9%
1983 19,440 number -8.2%
1984 20,792 number +7.0%
1987 19,036 number -8.4%
1988 19,238 number +1.1%
1989 24,537 number +27.5%
1990 25,148 number +2.5%
1991 28,203 number +12.1%
1992 30,527 number +8.2%
1993 33,978 number +11.3%
1994 39,382 number +15.9%
1995 45,439 number +15.4%
1996 50,849 number +11.9%
1997 55,072 number +8.3%
1998 62,460 number +13.4%
1999 74,416 number +19.1%
2000 90,736 number +21.9%
2003 121,098 number +33.5%
2004 142,374 number +17.6%
2005 161,050 number +13.1%
2006 177,908 number +10.5%
2007 208,572 number +17.2%
2008 236,483 number +13.4%
2009 267,787 number +13.2%
2010 304,617 number +13.8%
2011 333,144 number +9.4%
2013 382,371 number +14.8%
2014 403,551 number +5.5%
2015 412,367 number +2.2%
2016 426,146 number +3.3%
2017 448,298 number +5.2%
2018 465,559 number +3.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 13,046 number 7,549 number 21,585 number 7
1980s 20,569 number 18,433 number 24,537 number 8
1990s 44,547 number 25,148 number 74,416 number 10
2000s 175,751 number 90,736 number 267,787 number 8
2010s 397,007 number 304,617 number 465,559 number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 67 Dominican Republic 484,036 number compare
  2. 68 Zimbabwe 474,658 number compare
  3. 69 Sweden 469,113 number compare
  4. 71 Uganda 462,967 number compare
  5. 72 Azerbaijan 450,476 number compare
  6. 73 Malawi 448,618 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is enrolment in secondary education, female in Mali?
Enrolment in secondary education, female in Mali was 465,559 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 465,559 number in 2018.
What is the lowest enrolment in secondary education, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7,549 number in 1971.
How does Mali rank for enrolment in secondary education, female?
Mali ranks 70th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
Is enrolment in secondary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 96.9%. 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 Enrolment in secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Enrolment in secondary education, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
248 places, 8,239 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed

Total number of female students enrolled at public and private secondary education institutions regardless of age.