School enrollment, primary, female in Mali
Mali: School enrollment, primary, female was 55.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising
School enrollment, primary, female in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % net.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school enrollment, primary, female in Mali is 55.8%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and up 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school enrollment, primary, female in Mali peaked at 60.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 12.8%, in 1971.
That places Mali 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 17 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.8% | 12.8% | 12.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 36.9% | 36.9% | 36.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 50.1% | 44.8% | 58.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 56.6% | 52.0% | 60.2% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
- School enrollment, primary, male 76.1% (2023)
- Labor force, total 9.16 million (2025)
- Labor force, female 39.1% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school enrollment, primary, female in Mali?
- School enrollment, primary, female in Mali was 55.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 60.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest school enrollment, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.8% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school enrollment, primary, female?
- Mali ranks 162nd out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is school enrollment, primary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.9%. 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 (UIS), UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School enrollment, primary, female (% net). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Net enrollment rate is the ratio of children of official school age who are enrolled in school to the population of the corresponding official school age. Primary education provides children with basic reading, writing, and mathematics skills along with an elementary understanding of such subjects as history, geography, natural science, social science, art, and music.