Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali
Mali: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 17.8% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
17.8%
World rank
148th
of 156 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2003
All-time low
12.9%
in 2011
Years of data
20
1999–2023
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali is 17.8%, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali peaked at 18.3% in 2003 and was at its lowest, 12.9%, in 2011.
Mali ranks 148th of 156 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 17.1% | — |
| 2000 | 16.4% | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 15.9% | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 18.3% | +15.6% |
| 2004 | 14.7% | -19.6% |
| 2005 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 14.5% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 14.0% | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 13.2% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 13.7% | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 12.9% | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 16.8% | +30.7% |
| 2014 | 15.6% | -7.1% |
| 2015 | 16.7% | +7.1% |
| 2016 | 15.2% | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 13.1% | -13.7% |
| 2018 | 15.7% | +19.7% |
| 2023 | 17.8% | +13.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.1% | 17.1% | 17.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 15.1% | 13.2% | 18.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.9% | 12.9% | 16.8% | 8 |
| 2020s | 17.8% | 17.8% | 17.8% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 145 Senegal 21.7% compare
- 146 Mozambique 21.0% compare
- 147 Burkina Faso 18.6% compare
- 149 Sierra Leone 16.9% compare
- 150 Comoros 13.9% compare
- 151 Benin 11.9% compare
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 percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali?
- Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali was 17.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 18.3% in 2003.
- What is the lowest percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female?
- Mali ranks 148th out of 156 countries with data for 2023.
- Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release