Share of primary school teachers who are women in Mali
Mali: Share of primary school teachers who are women was 31.9% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of primary school teachers who are women in Mali stood at 31.9%. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of primary school teachers who are women in Mali peaked at 31.9% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 18.2%, in 1977.
That places Mali 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Share of primary school teachers who are women in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 19.2% | — |
| 1972 | 18.7% | -2.5% |
| 1973 | 18.5% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 18.4% | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 18.5% | +0.5% |
| 1976 | 18.5% | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 18.2% | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 18.4% | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 19.0% | +3.1% |
| 1981 | 19.9% | +5.0% |
| 1982 | 19.2% | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 20.1% | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 20.9% | +3.7% |
| 1985 | 20.2% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 21.5% | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 21.4% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 22.1% | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 21.8% | -1.4% |
| 1990 | 24.3% | +11.3% |
| 1991 | 22.6% | -6.7% |
| 1992 | 24.1% | +6.6% |
| 1993 | 21.8% | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 23.5% | +7.4% |
| 1995 | 23.0% | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 22.8% | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 22.6% | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 22.9% | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 22.8% | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 21.8% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 23.0% | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 24.6% | +6.9% |
| 2003 | 24.4% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 28.4% | +16.4% |
| 2005 | 26.4% | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 26.8% | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 26.6% | -0.6% |
| 2008 | 26.7% | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 26.8% | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 27.8% | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 28.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 29.6% | +5.7% |
| 2014 | 28.6% | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 30.0% | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 30.4% | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 31.1% | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 31.7% | +1.8% |
| 2023 | 31.9% | +0.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 31.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 44.1%, 72% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 31.9% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.7%, 66% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 18.6% | 18.2% | 19.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 20.6% | 19.0% | 22.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 23.0% | 21.8% | 24.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 25.5% | 21.8% | 28.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.7% | 27.8% | 31.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.9% | 31.9% | 31.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 202 Falkland Islands 33.3% compare
- 203 Haiti 32.4% compare
- 204 Democratic Republic of Congo 32.4% compare
- 206 Benin 29.6% compare
- 207 Togo 22.4% compare
- 208 Guinea-Bissau 21.8% compare
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of primary school teachers who are women in Mali?
- Share of primary school teachers who are women in Mali was 31.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 31.9% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of primary school teachers who are women recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.2% in 1977.
- How does Mali rank for share of primary school teachers who are women?
- Mali ranks 205th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of primary school teachers who are women rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of primary school teachers who are women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of female teachers among all teachers at the primary education level during a given school year.