Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali

Mali: Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female was 15.7% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
15.7%
Change on year
up 19.7%
World rank
132nd
of 138 countries
All-time high
18.3%
in 2003
All-time low
12.9%
in 2011
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali, 1999–2018

051015201999200820181999: 17.1 %2000: 16.4 %2001: 15.9 %2002: 15.9 %2003: 18.3 %2004: 14.7 %2005: 14.8 %2006: 14.5 %2007: 14 %2008: 13.2 %2009: 13.7 %2010: 13.5 %2011: 12.9 %2013: 16.8 %2014: 15.6 %2015: 16.7 %2016: 15.2 %2017: 13.1 %2018: 15.7 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 15.7% for percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in 2018.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% 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 132nd of 138 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 19 years of available data.

Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
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%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 129 Senegal 18.8% compare
  2. 130 Burkina Faso 17.4% compare
  3. 131 Sierra Leone 15.9% compare
  4. 133 Comoros 14.9% compare
  5. 134 Benin 11.9% compare
  6. 135 Mauritania 11.7% compare

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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 15.7% in 2018, 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 132nd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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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Indicator
Percentage of teachers in lower secondary education who are female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
183 places, 2,960 data points, 1970–2020
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Number of female teachers at the lower secondary level expressed as a percentage of the total number of teachers (male and female) at the lower secondary level in a given school year. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.