Primary completion rate, female in Mali
Mali: Primary completion rate, female was 47.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, female in Mali, 1979–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for primary completion rate, female in Mali is 47.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, female in Mali peaked at 48.6% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.1%, in 1988.
That places Mali 185th out of 189 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.
Primary completion rate, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 8.4% | — |
| 1981 | 7.2% | -13.8% |
| 1984 | 7.2% | -0.9% |
| 1985 | 6.8% | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 6.4% | -5.5% |
| 1988 | 6.1% | -4.8% |
| 2000 | 21.4% | +252.9% |
| 2001 | 23.4% | +9.1% |
| 2002 | 25.5% | +8.8% |
| 2003 | 28.2% | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 29.8% | +5.4% |
| 2005 | 31.4% | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 35.9% | +14.5% |
| 2007 | 38.7% | +7.6% |
| 2008 | 42.6% | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 45.0% | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 48.0% | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 48.6% | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 46.2% | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 46.4% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 44.7% | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 44.4% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 43.5% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.1% | +8.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.4% | 8.4% | 8.4% | 1 |
| 1980s | 6.7% | 6.1% | 7.2% | 5 |
| 2000s | 32.2% | 21.4% | 45.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.0% | 43.5% | 48.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 47.1% | 47.1% | 47.1% | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, female in Mali?
- Primary completion rate, female in Mali was 47.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 48.6% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.1% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for primary completion rate, female?
- Mali ranks 185th out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Primary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.