Teachers in primary education, female in Mali
Mali: Teachers in primary education, female 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.
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
- 98 Hong Kong (China) 21,842 number compare
- 99 Finland 21,667 number compare
- 100 Kyrgyzstan 21,188 number compare
- 102 Senegal 20,599 number compare
- 103 Oman 19,776 number compare
- 104 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,198 number compare
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 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.