Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mali
Mali: Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education was 62.8% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mali, 1820–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 62.8% for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in 2023. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mali peaked at 62.8% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1830s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1840s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 2 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 2 |
| 1940s | 0.8% | 0.7% | 1.0% | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.8% | 1.4% | 2.3% | 2 |
| 1960s | 4.8% | 2.8% | 6.9% | 2 |
| 1970s | 11.8% | 11.0% | 12.1% | 3 |
| 1980s | 11.9% | 11.9% | 11.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 33.4% | 33.4% | 33.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.4% | 41.4% | 57.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.2% | 51.7% | 59.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 62.8% | 62.8% | 62.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mali?
- Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education in Mali was 62.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 62.8% in 2023.
- What is the lowest gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1820.
- How does Mali rank for gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education?
- Mali ranks 178th out of 190 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.4%. 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 (2026); Lee and Lee (2016) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Gender gap in primary, secondary and tertiary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of girls of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) who are enrolled in primary education.