School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mali
Mali: School age population, last grade of primary education, female was 263,488 number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
263,488 number
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
48th
of 204 countries
All-time high
263,488 number
in 2020
All-time low
66,914 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mali recorded 263,488 number for school age population, last grade of primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 47.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mali peaked at 263,488 number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 66,914 number, in 1970.
That places Mali 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 66,914 number | — |
| 1971 | 67,977 number | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 68,309 number | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 69,059 number | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 70,366 number | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 72,111 number | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 73,820 number | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 74,785 number | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 76,138 number | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 78,118 number | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 80,617 number | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 83,119 number | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 84,817 number | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 86,900 number | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 89,578 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 92,673 number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 95,505 number | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 97,245 number | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 99,171 number | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 101,774 number | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 105,016 number | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 108,375 number | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 110,477 number | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 112,949 number | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 116,084 number | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 119,774 number | +3.2% |
| 1996 | 123,198 number | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 125,118 number | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 127,152 number | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 129,916 number | +2.2% |
| 2000 | 133,187 number | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 136,715 number | +2.6% |
| 2002 | 139,939 number | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 143,829 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 148,355 number | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 153,565 number | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 158,821 number | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 163,138 number | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 167,753 number | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 173,127 number | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 178,902 number | +3.3% |
| 2011 | 185,130 number | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 191,950 number | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 199,728 number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 207,941 number | +4.1% |
| 2015 | 216,463 number | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 225,342 number | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 234,393 number | +4.0% |
| 2018 | 243,836 number | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 253,471 number | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 263,488 number | +4.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 71,760 number | 66,914 number | 78,118 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 91,140 number | 80,617 number | 101,774 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 117,806 number | 105,016 number | 129,916 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 151,843 number | 133,187 number | 173,127 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 213,716 number | 178,902 number | 253,471 number | 10 |
| 2020s | 263,488 number | 263,488 number | 263,488 number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 45 Italy 276,595 number compare
- 46 Burkina Faso 268,589 number compare
- 47 Saudi Arabia 263,595 number compare
- 49 Malawi 261,482 number compare
- 50 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 260,466 number compare
- 51 Spain 246,467 number compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mali?
- School age population, last grade of primary education, female in Mali was 263,488 number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 263,488 number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, last grade of primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 66,914 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, last grade of primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 204 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, last grade of primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 47.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, last grade of primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population of the age-group theoretically corresponding to the last grade of primary school as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.