Primary education, pupils (% female) in Mali
Mali: Primary education, pupils (% female) was 46.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Primary education, pupils in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % female.
Analysis
Mali recorded 46.6% for primary education, pupils in 2018. That is the highest value across all 47 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary education, pupils in Mali peaked at 46.6% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 35.7%, in 1972.
That places Mali 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 47 years of available data.
Primary education, pupils (% female) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % female | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 35.7% | — |
| 1972 | 35.7% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.9% | +6.4% |
| 1974 | 36.4% | -4.0% |
| 1975 | 36.2% | -0.5% |
| 1976 | 35.7% | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 36.2% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 35.9% | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 36.3% | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 36.0% | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 36.1% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 36.6% | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 36.6% | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 36.6% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 37.1% | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 37.2% | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 37.2% | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 37.2% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 37.3% | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 37.0% | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 36.9% | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 37.0% | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 37.6% | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 38.3% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 40.0% | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 39.4% | -1.7% |
| 1997 | 39.3% | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 40.6% | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 41.0% | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 42.0% | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 41.7% | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 42.3% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 42.7% | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43.1% | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 43.4% | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 44.0% | +1.4% |
| 2007 | 44.4% | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 44.8% | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 45.1% | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 45.5% | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 45.8% | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 45.9% | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 46.3% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 46.5% | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 46.1% | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 46.4% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 46.6% | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 36.2% | 35.7% | 37.9% | 9 |
| 1980s | 36.8% | 36.0% | 37.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 38.7% | 36.9% | 41.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 43.4% | 41.7% | 45.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.1% | 45.5% | 46.6% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 182 British Virgin Islands 46.9% compare
- 183 Angola 46.9% compare
- 184 Armenia 46.7% compare
- 186 Liechtenstein 46.5% compare
- 187 Tuvalu 46.5% compare
- 188 Montenegro 46.5% compare
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary education, pupils in Mali?
- Primary education, pupils in Mali was 46.6% in 2018, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 46.6% in 2018.
- What is the lowest primary education, pupils recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.7% in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for primary education, pupils?
- Mali ranks 185th out of 203 countries with data for 2018.
- Is primary education, pupils rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 Primary education, pupils (% female). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female pupils as a percentage of total pupils at primary level include enrollments in public and private schools.