Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female was 7.1% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
7.1%
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
158th
of 164 countries
All-time high
7.1%
in 2017
All-time low
1.3%
in 2002
Years of data
16
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mali, 1999–2018

24681999200820181999: 1.6 %2000: 1.6 %2001: 1.6 %2002: 1.3 %2004: 2.2 %2005: 2.7 %2006: 3 %2009: 3.3 %2010: 3.3 %2011: 3.5 %2013: 3.8 %2014: 4 %2015: 4.2 %2016: 4.5 %2017: 7.1 %2018: 7.1 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 7.1% for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in 2018.

That represents a change of up 115.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mali peaked at 7.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 2002.

That places Mali 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 16 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 1.6%
2000 1.6% -2.5%
2001 1.6% +0.1%
2002 1.3% -14.5%
2004 2.2% +64.8%
2005 2.7% +24.5%
2006 3.0% +8.6%
2009 3.3% +10.3%
2010 3.3% +0.0%
2011 3.5% +5.6%
2013 3.8% +8.9%
2014 4.0% +6.7%
2015 4.2% +3.3%
2016 4.5% +7.4%
2017 7.1% +58.5%
2018 7.1% -0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.6% 1.6% 1.6% 1
2000s 2.2% 1.3% 3.3% 7
2010s 4.7% 3.3% 7.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 155 Guinea 8.8% compare
  2. 156 Côte d'Ivoire 8.5% compare
  3. 157 Niger 7.6% compare
  4. 159 Iraq 6.6% compare
  5. 160 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 5.8% compare
  6. 161 Burkina Faso 5.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female in Mali was 7.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 7.1% in 2017.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 2002.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female?
Mali ranks 158th out of 164 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 115.6%. 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 Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, early childhood education, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
198 places, 2,633 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in early childhood education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the total female population of official early childhood education age. GER can exceed 100% due to the inclusion of over-aged and under-aged students because of early or late school entrance and grade repetition.