Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female was 56.4% in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
56.4%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
186th
of 193 countries
All-time high
58.8%
in 2017
All-time low
9.9%
in 1971
Years of data
40
1971–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mali, 1971–2018

1020304050601971199420181971: 9.9 %1972: 10.5 %1973: 11.4 %1974: 11.4 %1976: 11.9 %1978: 13.1 %1979: 13.7 %1980: 13.5 %1981: 12.6 %1982: 12.7 %1983: 12.4 %1984: 12 %1987: 11.3 %1988: 11.4 %1989: 13.3 %1990: 13.3 %1991: 13.7 %1992: 14.5 %1993: 16.4 %1994: 18.4 %1995: 20.6 %1996: 22.1 %1997: 24.4 %1998: 27.3 %1999: 30.1 %2000: 32.5 %2003: 39.1 %2004: 42 %2005: 44.6 %2006: 47.1 %2007: 50.1 %2008: 52.6 %2009: 54.9 %2010: 57 %2011: 58.6 %2014: 57.1 %2015: 56.4 %2016: 56.7 %2017: 58.8 %2018: 56.4 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mali stood at 56.4%.

That represents a change of down 4.0% on the previous year and up 7.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mali peaked at 58.8% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 9.9%, in 1971.

Mali ranks 186th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year % Change
1971 9.9%
1972 10.5% +6.1%
1973 11.4% +8.2%
1974 11.4% +0.6%
1976 11.9% +3.9%
1978 13.1% +10.6%
1979 13.7% +4.1%
1980 13.5% -1.3%
1981 12.6% -6.9%
1982 12.7% +1.1%
1983 12.4% -2.7%
1984 12.0% -2.8%
1987 11.3% -5.5%
1988 11.4% +0.3%
1989 13.3% +17.3%
1990 13.3% -0.3%
1991 13.7% +2.9%
1992 14.5% +6.4%
1993 16.4% +13.0%
1994 18.4% +11.9%
1995 20.6% +11.8%
1996 22.1% +7.4%
1997 24.4% +10.5%
1998 27.3% +11.7%
1999 30.1% +10.4%
2000 32.5% +7.9%
2003 39.1% +20.4%
2004 42.0% +7.4%
2005 44.6% +6.2%
2006 47.1% +5.6%
2007 50.1% +6.3%
2008 52.6% +5.0%
2009 54.9% +4.3%
2010 57.0% +3.8%
2011 58.6% +2.9%
2014 57.1% -2.5%
2015 56.4% -1.3%
2016 56.7% +0.5%
2017 58.8% +3.6%
2018 56.4% -4.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 11.7% 9.9% 13.7% 7
1980s 12.4% 11.3% 13.5% 8
1990s 20.1% 13.3% 30.1% 10
2000s 45.4% 32.5% 54.9% 8
2010s 57.3% 56.4% 58.8% 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 183 Pakistan 61.4% compare
  2. 184 Angola 60.7% compare
  3. 185 Guinea 58.4% compare
  4. 187 Eritrea 53.9% compare
  5. 188 Equatorial Guinea 52.9% compare
  6. 189 Central African Republic 50.7% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female in Mali was 56.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 9.9% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female?
Mali ranks 186th out of 193 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.3%. 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, published as part of Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
238 places, 7,794 data points, 1970–2020
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Total female enrollment in primary and secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official primary and 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.