Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 61.5% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 61.5% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2023.
The figure is down 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali peaked at 64.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 33.0%, in 1999.
That places Mali 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 33.0% | — |
| 2000 | 35.5% | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 38.4% | +8.1% |
| 2002 | 41.5% | +8.3% |
| 2003 | 43.5% | +4.8% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +8.1% |
| 2005 | 50.3% | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 53.3% | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 56.0% | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 58.5% | +4.4% |
| 2009 | 60.7% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 62.7% | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 64.8% | +3.4% |
| 2012 | 63.0% | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 61.2% | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 60.1% | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 60.3% | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 63.0% | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 60.1% | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 61.5% | +2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 33.0% | 33.0% | 33.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 48.5% | 35.5% | 60.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.9% | 60.1% | 64.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0589 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0662 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali?
- Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali was 61.5% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 64.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.0% in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
- Mali ranks 194th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.5%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release