School enrollment, primary, female in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, primary, female was 69.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
School enrollment, primary, female in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % gross.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Mali is 69.4%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Mali peaked at 73.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 16.0%, in 1988.
Mali ranks 199th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School enrollment, primary, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % gross | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 16.0% | — |
| 1972 | 16.8% | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 18.1% | +7.8% |
| 1974 | 17.9% | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 17.7% | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 17.8% | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 18.6% | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 19.0% | +2.3% |
| 1979 | 19.5% | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 19.3% | -1.5% |
| 1981 | 18.3% | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 18.1% | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 17.8% | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 17.1% | -4.3% |
| 1985 | 16.8% | -1.3% |
| 1986 | 16.3% | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 16.1% | -1.2% |
| 1988 | 16.0% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 18.5% | +15.5% |
| 1990 | 18.4% | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 18.8% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 20.0% | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 22.8% | +14.2% |
| 1994 | 25.6% | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 28.7% | +12.3% |
| 1996 | 30.8% | +7.3% |
| 1997 | 34.3% | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 38.5% | +12.3% |
| 1999 | 42.3% | +9.8% |
| 2000 | 45.0% | +6.4% |
| 2001 | 48.4% | +7.6% |
| 2002 | 52.3% | +8.2% |
| 2003 | 54.4% | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 57.9% | +6.4% |
| 2005 | 61.3% | +5.8% |
| 2006 | 64.6% | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 67.2% | +4.1% |
| 2008 | 69.5% | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 71.2% | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 72.1% | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 73.1% | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 67.3% | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 66.5% | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 67.1% | +0.9% |
| 2017 | 70.2% | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 66.4% | -5.4% |
| 2023 | 69.4% | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17.9% | 16.0% | 19.5% | 9 |
| 1980s | 17.4% | 16.0% | 19.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 28.0% | 18.4% | 42.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 45.0% | 71.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.1% | 66.4% | 73.1% | 8 |
| 2020s | 69.4% | 69.4% | 69.4% | 1 |
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More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Mali?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Mali was 69.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 73.1% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.0% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Mali ranks 199th out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 School enrollment, primary, female (% gross). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gross enrollment ratio is the ratio of total enrollment, regardless of age, to the population of the age group that officially corresponds to the level of education shown. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.