Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Mali
Mali: Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) was 40.5% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Mali is 40.5%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Mali peaked at 48.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8.3%, in 1971.
Mali ranks 158th of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%) (enrolment) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 8.3% | — |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +332.2% |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +5.7% |
| 2011 | 40.6% | +7.3% |
| 2012 | 41.2% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 44.8% | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 48.0% | +7.2% |
| 2016 | 45.5% | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 38.7% | -15.0% |
| 2018 | 40.5% | +4.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 40.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 56.7%, 71% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 40.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 71.3%, 57% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.3% | 8.3% | 8.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 35.8% | 35.8% | 35.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 42.1% | 37.9% | 48.0% | 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 total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Mali?
- Total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female in Mali was 40.5% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 48.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.3% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female?
- Mali ranks 158th out of 163 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.9%. 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 enrolment rate, lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release