Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Mali
Mali: Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) was 6,691 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mali, 1999–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 6,691 for teachers in lower secondary education, female in 2023. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
The figure is up 108.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mali peaked at 6,691 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 792, in 1999.
Mali ranks 91st of 155 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 792 | — |
| 2000 | 844 | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 954 | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 1,100 | +15.3% |
| 2003 | 1,234 | +12.2% |
| 2004 | 1,014 | -17.8% |
| 2005 | 1,239 | +22.2% |
| 2006 | 1,453 | +17.3% |
| 2007 | 1,505 | +3.6% |
| 2008 | 1,511 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 1,663 | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 1,862 | +12.0% |
| 2011 | 1,956 | +5.0% |
| 2013 | 3,209 | +64.1% |
| 2014 | 3,421 | +6.6% |
| 2015 | 3,682 | +7.6% |
| 2016 | 4,112 | +11.7% |
| 2017 | 4,508 | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 3,714 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 6,691 | +80.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6,691 is above the median for low income countries, which is 5,002, 1.3× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6,691 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,028, 1.3× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number) (lower female) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +80.2% | 3,714 | 6,691 |
| 2013 | +64.1% | 1,956 | 3,209 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 792 | 792 | 792 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1,252 | 844 | 1,663 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,308 | 1,862 | 4,508 | 8 |
| 2020s | 6,691 | 6,691 | 6,691 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mali?
- Teachers in lower secondary education, female in Mali was 6,691 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6,691 in 2023.
- What is the lowest teachers in lower secondary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 792 in 1999.
- How does Mali rank for teachers in lower secondary education, female?
- Mali ranks 91st out of 155 countries with data for 2023.
- Is teachers in lower secondary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 108.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Teachers in lower secondary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release