Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali
Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female was 46.3% in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Gross enrolment ratio, primary to tertiary, female in Mali, 1971–2017
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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 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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About this data
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.