Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female was 48.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
48.6%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
173rd
of 188 countries
All-time high
49.7%
in 2014
All-time low
13.4%
in 1999
Years of data
20
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali, 1999–2018

10203040501999200820181999: 13.4 %2000: 15.9 %2001: 17.9 %2002: 19.6 %2003: 21.4 %2004: 25.1 %2005: 28.1 %2006: 30.2 %2007: 33 %2008: 35.4 %2009: 38.3 %2010: 42.2 %2011: 47.2 %2012: 48.3 %2013: 49.5 %2014: 49.7 %2015: 48 %2016: 47.2 %2017: 49.4 %2018: 48.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali is 48.6%, measured in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and up 37.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali peaked at 49.7% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 13.4%, in 1999.

Mali ranks 173rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 13.4%
2000 15.9% +18.6%
2001 17.9% +12.6%
2002 19.6% +9.6%
2003 21.4% +9.3%
2004 25.1% +17.4%
2005 28.1% +11.6%
2006 30.2% +7.6%
2007 33.0% +9.4%
2008 35.4% +7.3%
2009 38.3% +8.3%
2010 42.2% +10.3%
2011 47.2% +11.7%
2012 48.3% +2.3%
2013 49.5% +2.4%
2014 49.7% +0.5%
2015 48.0% -3.3%
2016 47.2% -1.8%
2017 49.4% +4.6%
2018 48.6% -1.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 13.4% 13.4% 13.4% 1
2000s 26.5% 15.9% 38.3% 10
2010s 47.8% 42.2% 49.7% 9

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 170 Yemen 51.5% compare
  2. 171 Afghanistan 50.6% compare
  3. 172 Liberia 48.6% compare
  4. 174 Mauritania 47.7% compare
  5. 175 Democratic Republic of Congo 47.6% compare
  6. 176 Tanzania 45.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female in Mali was 48.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2014.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 13.4% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female?
Mali ranks 173rd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 37.3%. 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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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,599 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official lower secondary education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.