Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Mali
Mali: Gender gap education levels, gaps filled was 62.8 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Mali, 1820–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Mali stood at 62.8. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
That represents a change of up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Mali peaked at 62.8 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1820.
That places Mali 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1820 | 0 | — |
| 1825 | 0 | — |
| 1830 | 0 | — |
| 1835 | 0 | — |
| 1840 | 0 | — |
| 1845 | 0 | — |
| 1850 | 0 | — |
| 1855 | 0 | — |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
| 1865 | 0 | — |
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0.01 | — |
| 1890 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1900 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 1905 | 0.05 | +66.7% |
| 1910 | 0.07 | +40.0% |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +42.9% |
| 1920 | 0.15 | +50.0% |
| 1925 | 0.23 | +53.3% |
| 1930 | 0.33 | +43.5% |
| 1935 | 0.48 | +45.5% |
| 1940 | 0.68 | +41.7% |
| 1945 | 0.97 | +42.6% |
| 1950 | 1.38 | +42.3% |
| 1955 | 2.26 | +63.8% |
| 1960 | 2.75 | +21.7% |
| 1965 | 6.88 | +150.2% |
| 1970 | 11 | +59.9% |
| 1971 | 12.14 | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 12.14 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 12.13 | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 12.13 | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 12.13 | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 11.89 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 33.43 | +181.1% |
| 2000 | 36.07 | +7.9% |
| 2001 | 38.72 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 41.37 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 41.72 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 44.18 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 47.25 | +7.0% |
| 2006 | 48.94 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 51.06 | +4.3% |
| 2008 | 54.33 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 57.6 | +6.0% |
| 2010 | 58.81 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 59.86 | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 57.95 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 56.66 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 55.37 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 52.84 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 53.82 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 59.22 | +10.0% |
| 2018 | 51.75 | -12.6% |
| 2023 | 62.8 | +21.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 62.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.33, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 62.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86.36, 73% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +181.1% | 11.89 | 33.43 |
| 1965 | +150.2% | 2.75 | 6.88 |
| 1895 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.015 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.04 | 0.03 | 0.05 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.085 | 0.07 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.23 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.405 | 0.33 | 0.48 | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.825 | 0.68 | 0.97 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.82 | 1.38 | 2.26 | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.81 | 2.75 | 6.88 | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.95 | 11 | 12.14 | 6 |
| 1980s | 11.89 | 11.89 | 11.89 | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.43 | 33.43 | 33.43 | 1 |
| 2000s | 46.12 | 36.07 | 57.6 | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.25 | 51.75 | 59.86 | 9 |
| 2020s | 62.8 | 62.8 | 62.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Mali?
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled in Mali was 62.8 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8 in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender gap education levels, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1820.
- How does Mali rank for gender gap education levels, gaps filled?
- Mali ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap education levels, gaps filled rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Gender gap education levels, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Gender gap education levels with 642 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.