Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 43.2% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
43.2%
World rank
191st
of 199 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2013
All-time low
12.0%
in 1999
Years of data
21
1999–2023
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali stood at 43.2%.
The figure is down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali peaked at 46.3% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 12.0%, in 1999.
Mali ranks 191st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 12.0% | — |
| 2000 | 14.2% | +18.1% |
| 2001 | 16.0% | +12.6% |
| 2002 | 17.5% | +9.1% |
| 2003 | 19.1% | +9.6% |
| 2004 | 22.6% | +18.3% |
| 2005 | 25.5% | +12.7% |
| 2006 | 27.7% | +8.8% |
| 2007 | 30.5% | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 32.9% | +8.0% |
| 2009 | 35.9% | +9.2% |
| 2010 | 39.9% | +11.1% |
| 2011 | 44.8% | +12.2% |
| 2012 | 45.5% | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 43.9% | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 45.8% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 44.9% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 43.2% | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 24.2% | 14.2% | 35.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.7% | 39.9% | 46.3% | 9 |
| 2020s | 43.2% | 43.2% | 43.2% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 188 Madagascar 44.2% compare
- 189 Yemen 43.6% compare
- 190 Burkina Faso 43.2% compare
- 192 Tanzania 40.0% compare
- 193 Mozambique 39.2% compare
- 194 Guinea 35.6% compare
More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali was 43.2% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2013.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.0% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release