School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index was 0.9075 GPI in 2020. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mali, 1971–2020
Source: Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.9075 GPI for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in 2020.
The figure is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mali peaked at 1.09 GPI in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.569 GPI, in 1972.
That places Mali 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.5694 GPI | — |
| 1972 | 0.569 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.6272 GPI | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 0.5878 GPI | -6.3% |
| 1975 | 0.583 GPI | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.5694 GPI | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 0.5825 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.5762 GPI | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5844 GPI | +1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5785 GPI | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5806 GPI | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.5939 GPI | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.5945 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 0.594 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.6083 GPI | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6104 GPI | +0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.6085 GPI | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6086 GPI | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.6115 GPI | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.6027 GPI | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.602 GPI | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.6023 GPI | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6191 GPI | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.6392 GPI | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6867 GPI | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6684 GPI | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.6668 GPI | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.7047 GPI | +5.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7155 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.7454 GPI | +4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.7333 GPI | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.753 GPI | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7627 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.776 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.7854 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8053 GPI | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.8191 GPI | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.834 GPI | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8448 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8576 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.8701 GPI | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.8746 GPI | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 1.09 GPI | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8872 GPI | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8975 GPI | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 0.8827 GPI | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.8945 GPI | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.901 GPI | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.9075 GPI | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5832 GPI | 0.569 GPI | 0.6272 GPI | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5989 GPI | 0.5785 GPI | 0.6115 GPI | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6508 GPI | 0.602 GPI | 0.7155 GPI | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7859 GPI | 0.7333 GPI | 0.8448 GPI | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.906 GPI | 0.8576 GPI | 1.09 GPI | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9075 GPI | 0.9075 GPI | 0.9075 GPI | 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 (gross), gender parity index in Mali?
- School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index in Mali was 0.9075 GPI in 2020, according to Stat Bulk Data Download Service, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 GPI in 2013.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.569 GPI in 1972.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 188th out of 198 countries with data for 2020.
- Is school enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender parity index for gross enrollment ratio in primary education is the ratio of girls to boys enrolled at primary level in public and private schools.