Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female was 37.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
37.1%
World rank
195th
of 212 countries
All-time high
37.1%
in 2023
All-time low
1.9%
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2023

Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mali, 1971–2023

0102030401971199720231971: 1.9 %1972: 2.2 %1973: 2.3 %1974: 2.6 %1976: 3.4 %1978: 4.3 %1979: 4.8 %1980: 4.7 %1981: 3.9 %1982: 4.4 %1983: 3.9 %1984: 4.1 %1987: 3.5 %1988: 3.4 %1989: 4.2 %1990: 4.2 %1991: 4.5 %1992: 4.8 %1993: 5.1 %1994: 5.7 %1995: 6.4 %1996: 7 %1997: 7.3 %1998: 8.1 %1999: 9.4 %2000: 11.2 %2003: 13.9 %2004: 16 %2005: 17.7 %2006: 19.1 %2007: 21.9 %2008: 24.3 %2009: 26.9 %2010: 29.9 %2011: 31.9 %2013: 34.5 %2014: 35.1 %2015: 34.5 %2016: 34.2 %2017: 34.4 %2018: 34.3 %2023: 37.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2023, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mali stood at 37.1%. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mali peaked at 37.1% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1971.

That places Mali 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2023.
Year % Change
1971 1.9%
1972 2.2% +13.5%
1973 2.3% +5.6%
1974 2.6% +12.2%
1976 3.4% +29.1%
1978 4.3% +29.3%
1979 4.8% +10.1%
1980 4.7% -0.7%
1981 3.9% -17.8%
1982 4.4% +12.1%
1983 3.9% -10.5%
1984 4.1% +4.2%
1987 3.5% -15.2%
1988 3.4% -1.6%
1989 4.2% +23.9%
1990 4.2% -0.7%
1991 4.5% +8.5%
1992 4.8% +4.8%
1993 5.1% +7.6%
1994 5.7% +12.2%
1995 6.4% +11.7%
1996 7.0% +8.6%
1997 7.3% +5.4%
1998 8.1% +10.4%
1999 9.4% +16.1%
2000 11.2% +18.8%
2003 13.9% +24.2%
2004 16.0% +15.0%
2005 17.7% +10.6%
2006 19.1% +8.1%
2007 21.9% +14.6%
2008 24.3% +10.8%
2009 26.9% +10.8%
2010 29.9% +11.1%
2011 31.9% +6.6%
2013 34.5% +8.4%
2014 35.1% +1.7%
2015 34.5% -1.8%
2016 34.2% -0.9%
2017 34.4% +0.7%
2018 34.3% -0.5%
2023 37.1% +8.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 3.1% 1.9% 4.8% 7
1980s 4.0% 3.4% 4.7% 8
1990s 6.3% 4.2% 9.4% 10
2000s 18.9% 11.2% 26.9% 8
2010s 33.6% 29.9% 35.1% 8
2020s 37.1% 37.1% 37.1% 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 192 Benin 40.3% compare
  2. 193 Eritrea 40.3% compare
  3. 194 Malawi 37.3% compare
  4. 196 Liberia 37.0% compare
  5. 197 Yemen 36.8% compare
  6. 198 Mauritania 36.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female in Mali was 37.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 37.1% in 2023.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1971.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female?
Mali ranks 195th out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
Is gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. 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, secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
433 places, 15,766 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release