Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female was 76.1% in 2017. ▲ Rising
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mali, 1979–2017
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
Mali recorded 76.1% for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in 2017.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.5% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 77.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 1985.
Mali ranks 179th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 19.2% | — |
| 1981 | 17.4% | -9.5% |
| 1984 | 18.5% | +6.3% |
| 1985 | 17.1% | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 18.0% | +5.5% |
| 1988 | 18.3% | +1.5% |
| 1999 | 47.8% | +161.7% |
| 2000 | 49.9% | +4.4% |
| 2001 | 55.0% | +10.3% |
| 2002 | 62.3% | +13.2% |
| 2003 | 61.6% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 64.3% | +4.4% |
| 2005 | 65.1% | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 73.0% | +12.1% |
| 2007 | 74.5% | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 77.3% | +3.9% |
| 2009 | 74.5% | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 75.4% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 76.7% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 64.7% | -15.7% |
| 2013 | 66.0% | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 60.1% | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 62.4% | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 62.7% | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 76.1% | +21.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 19.2% | 19.2% | 19.2% | 1 |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 17.1% | 18.5% | 5 |
| 1990s | 47.8% | 47.8% | 47.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 65.8% | 49.9% | 77.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.0% | 60.1% | 76.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mali?
- Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female in Mali was 76.1% in 2017, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 77.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 1985.
- How does Mali rank for gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 179th out of 184 countries with data for 2017.
- Is gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Gross intake ratio in first grade of primary education is the number of new entrants in the first grade of primary education regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the population of the official primary entrance age.