School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, primary, female (% net) was 55.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Mali is 55.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Mali peaked at 60.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1971.
That places Mali 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % net | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 12.8% | — |
| 1999 | 36.9% | +188.3% |
| 2002 | 44.8% | +21.5% |
| 2003 | 44.8% | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 47.1% | +5.1% |
| 2005 | 50.1% | +6.4% |
| 2006 | 51.8% | +3.5% |
| 2007 | 54.2% | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 58.2% | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 59.2% | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 60.2% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 58.5% | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 55.7% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -6.6% |
| 2016 | 53.4% | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 57.7% | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 55.8% | -3.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School enrollment, primary, female (% net) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +188.3% | 12.8% | 36.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 44.8% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 52.0% | 60.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 enrollment, primary, female in Mali?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Mali was 55.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Mali ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. 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.