Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female (%) (primary female) in Mali
Mali: Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female (%) (primary female) was 81.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
81.2%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
35th
of 35 countries
All-time high
85.1%
in 2021
All-time low
64.7%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 81.2% for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Mali peaked at 85.1% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 64.7%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 35th of 35 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female (%) (primary female) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 64.7% | — |
| 2013 | 80.3% | +24.1% |
| 2015 | 80.5% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 77.5% | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 85.1% | +9.8% |
| 2024 | 81.2% | -4.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 81.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 93.0%, 87% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.7% | 64.7% | 64.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 79.4% | 77.5% | 80.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 83.1% | 81.2% | 85.1% | 2 |
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 total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Mali?
- Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female in Mali was 81.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 85.1% in 2021.
- What is the lowest total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.7% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female?
- Mali ranks 35th out of 35 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. 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, published as part of Total net attendance rate, primary, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release