Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 46.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2017)
46.3%
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
166th
of 173 countries
All-time high
46.3%
in 2017
All-time low
7.5%
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2017

Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali, 1971–2017

10203040501971199420171971: 7.5 %1976: 8.9 %1978: 9.9 %1979: 10.4 %1980: 10.3 %1982: 9.7 %1983: 9.5 %1987: 8.8 %1989: 10.3 %1990: 10.3 %1991: 10.6 %1992: 11.3 %1993: 12.7 %1995: 15.8 %1996: 16.9 %1997: 18.7 %1998: 20.9 %1999: 23.2 %2000: 25 %2008: 41 %2009: 42.8 %2010: 44.5 %2011: 45.7 %2014: 45 %2015: 44.4 %2016: 44.6 %2017: 46.3 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali is 46.3%, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.

The figure is up 3.8% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali peaked at 46.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7.5%, in 1971.

Mali ranks 166th of 173 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 to tertiary, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2017.
Year % Change
1971 7.5%
1976 8.9% +18.4%
1978 9.9% +11.5%
1979 10.4% +4.5%
1980 10.3% -1.0%
1982 9.7% -5.5%
1983 9.5% -2.3%
1987 8.8% -7.5%
1989 10.3% +17.9%
1990 10.3% -0.2%
1991 10.6% +2.8%
1992 11.3% +6.2%
1993 12.7% +12.8%
1995 15.8% +24.4%
1996 16.9% +7.1%
1997 18.7% +10.5%
1998 20.9% +11.5%
1999 23.2% +10.9%
2000 25.0% +7.8%
2008 41.0% +64.0%
2009 42.8% +4.5%
2010 44.5% +4.0%
2011 45.7% +2.8%
2014 45.0% -1.7%
2015 44.4% -1.2%
2016 44.6% +0.3%
2017 46.3% +3.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 9.2% 7.5% 10.4% 4
1980s 9.7% 8.8% 10.3% 5
1990s 15.6% 10.3% 23.2% 9
2000s 36.2% 25.0% 42.8% 3
2010s 45.1% 44.4% 46.3% 6

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 163 Sudan 48.2% compare
  2. 164 Guinea 47.1% compare
  3. 165 Yemen 46.9% compare
  4. 167 Pakistan 45.6% compare
  5. 168 Eritrea 45.0% compare
  6. 169 Chad 38.1% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali was 46.3% in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 46.3% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 7.5% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female?
Mali ranks 166th out of 173 countries with data for 2017.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 to tertiary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
218 places, 4,835 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary, secondary and tertiary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of primary school age, secondary school age, and the five-year age group following on from secondary school leaving. 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.