Teachers in primary education, female (number) in Mali
Mali: Teachers in primary education, female (number) was 20,750 number in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Teachers in primary education, female in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.
Analysis
The most recent figure for teachers in primary education, female in Mali is 20,750 number, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 46 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 119.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, teachers in primary education, female in Mali peaked at 20,750 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 977 number, in 1971.
Mali ranks 101st of 196 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 primary education, female (number) in Mali, year by year
| Year | number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 977 number | — |
| 1972 | 994 number | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 1,033 number | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 1,012 number | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 1,085 number | +7.2% |
| 1976 | 1,148 number | +5.8% |
| 1977 | 1,189 number | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 1,266 number | +6.5% |
| 1980 | 1,339 number | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 1,368 number | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,400 number | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 1,598 number | +14.1% |
| 1984 | 1,746 number | +9.3% |
| 1985 | 1,709 number | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 1,850 number | +8.3% |
| 1987 | 1,834 number | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1,796 number | -2.1% |
| 1989 | 1,840 number | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 2,039 number | +10.8% |
| 1991 | 1,846 number | -9.5% |
| 1992 | 1,922 number | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 1,898 number | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 1,962 number | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 1,905 number | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 1,988 number | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 2,184 number | +9.9% |
| 1998 | 2,488 number | +13.9% |
| 1999 | 3,522 number | +41.6% |
| 2000 | 3,399 number | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 4,097 number | +20.5% |
| 2002 | 5,355 number | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 5,505 number | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 7,591 number | +37.9% |
| 2005 | 7,315 number | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 8,165 number | +11.6% |
| 2007 | 8,837 number | +8.2% |
| 2008 | 9,458 number | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 10,278 number | +8.7% |
| 2010 | 11,148 number | +8.5% |
| 2011 | 12,239 number | +9.8% |
| 2013 | 14,850 number | +21.3% |
| 2014 | 14,684 number | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 15,655 number | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 18,349 number | +17.2% |
| 2017 | 20,670 number | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 20,750 number | +0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 20,750 number is below the median for low income countries, which is 25,934 number, 80% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 20,750 number is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,219 number, 1.5× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1,088 number | 977 number | 1,266 number | 8 |
| 1980s | 1,648 number | 1,339 number | 1,850 number | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,175 number | 1,846 number | 3,522 number | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,000 number | 3,399 number | 10,278 number | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,043 number | 11,148 number | 20,750 number | 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 teachers in primary education, female in Mali?
- Teachers in primary education, female in Mali was 20,750 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20,750 number in 2018.
- What is the lowest teachers in primary education, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 977 number in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for teachers in primary education, female?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 196 countries with data for 2018.
- Is teachers in primary education, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 119.4%. 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 primary education, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of female teachers in public and private primary education institutions. Teachers are persons employed full time or part time in an official capacity to guide and direct the learning experience of pupils and students, irrespective of their qualifications or the delivery mechanism, i.e. face-to-face and/or at a distance. This definition excludes educational personnel who have no active teaching duties (e.g. headmasters, headmistresses or principals who do not teach) and persons who work occasionally or in a voluntary capacity in educational institutions.