School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Mali
Mali: School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) was 1.71 million number in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1.71 million number
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
43rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
1.71 million number
in 2020
All-time low
425,515 number
in 1970
Years of data
51
1970–2020
School age population, primary education, female in Mali, 1970–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.71 million number for school age population, primary education, female in 2020. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and up 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, primary education, female in Mali peaked at 1.71 million number in 2020 and was at its lowest, 425,515 number, in 1970.
Mali ranks 43rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
School age population, primary education, female (number) (age female) in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 425,515 number | — |
| 1971 | 429,348 number | +0.9% |
| 1972 | 436,273 number | +1.6% |
| 1973 | 445,682 number | +2.2% |
| 1974 | 456,271 number | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 466,389 number | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 474,205 number | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 485,368 number | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 498,793 number | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 513,314 number | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 527,358 number | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 539,089 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 553,998 number | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 571,121 number | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 588,756 number | +3.1% |
| 1985 | 604,688 number | +2.7% |
| 1986 | 616,741 number | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 631,749 number | +2.4% |
| 1988 | 648,251 number | +2.6% |
| 1989 | 665,618 number | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 682,786 number | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 698,283 number | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 714,091 number | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 732,394 number | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 751,608 number | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 769,691 number | +2.4% |
| 1996 | 784,633 number | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 801,030 number | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 820,536 number | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 842,733 number | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 866,220 number | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 889,405 number | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 915,757 number | +3.0% |
| 2003 | 944,885 number | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 975,493 number | +3.2% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million number | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million number | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 1.07 million number | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 1.11 million number | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 1.15 million number | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 1.19 million number | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 1.24 million number | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 1.29 million number | +4.0% |
| 2013 | 1.34 million number | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 1.39 million number | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 1.45 million number | +3.9% |
| 2016 | 1.50 million number | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 1.56 million number | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 1.61 million number | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 1.66 million number | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 1.71 million number | +2.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.71 million number is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.41 million number, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.71 million number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.00 million number, 1.7× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 463,116 number | 425,515 number | 513,314 number | 10 |
| 1980s | 594,737 number | 527,358 number | 665,618 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 759,778 number | 682,786 number | 842,733 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 995,957 number | 866,220 number | 1.15 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million number | 1.19 million number | 1.66 million number | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 million number | 1.71 million number | 1.71 million number | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 40 Zambia 1.77 million number compare
- 41 Madagascar 1.75 million number compare
- 42 Burkina Faso 1.72 million number compare
- 44 Saudi Arabia 1.68 million number compare
- 45 Malawi 1.61 million number compare
- 46 Venezuela 1.60 million number 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 school age population, primary education, female in Mali?
- School age population, primary education, female in Mali was 1.71 million number in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.71 million number in 2020.
- What is the lowest school age population, primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 425,515 number in 1970.
- How does Mali rank for school age population, primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 43rd out of 206 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school age population, primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 43.1%. 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, 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 primary education as indicated by theoretical entrance age and duration.