Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Mali
Mali: Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female was 19.6% in 2018. ▲ Rising
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Mali, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Mali stood at 19.6%.
That represents a change of down 10.0% on the previous year and up 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Mali peaked at 23.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 16.7%, in 2008.
That places Mali 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 16.7% | — |
| 2009 | 18.3% | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 19.4% | +6.4% |
| 2011 | 19.8% | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.3% | -12.3% |
| 2013 | 23.7% | +36.9% |
| 2014 | 23.5% | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 23.4% | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 23.9% | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 21.7% | -8.9% |
| 2018 | 19.6% | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.5% | 16.7% | 18.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 17.3% | 23.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Mali?
- Total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female in Mali was 19.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 23.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.7% in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 176 countries with data for 2018.
- Is total net enrolment rate, upper secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.1%. 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 enrolment rate, upper secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release