Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali

Mali: Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female was 64.8% in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
64.8%
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
182nd
of 188 countries
All-time high
69.1%
in 2011
All-time low
36.5%
in 1999
Years of data
19
1999–2018

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali, 1999–2018

02040601999200820181999: 36.5 %2000: 39.1 %2001: 42.2 %2002: 45.5 %2003: 47.3 %2004: 50.8 %2005: 53.9 %2006: 56.9 %2007: 59.8 %2008: 62.3 %2009: 64.6 %2010: 66.7 %2011: 69.1 %2012: 67.5 %2014: 65.8 %2015: 64.7 %2016: 65 %2017: 67.9 %2018: 64.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 64.8% for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in 2018.

That represents a change of down 4.6% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali peaked at 69.1% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 36.5%, in 1999.

Mali ranks 182nd of 188 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%) in Mali, 1999 to 2018.
Year % Change
1999 36.5%
2000 39.1% +7.3%
2001 42.2% +7.8%
2002 45.5% +7.9%
2003 47.3% +4.0%
2004 50.8% +7.3%
2005 53.9% +6.2%
2006 56.9% +5.6%
2007 59.8% +5.1%
2008 62.3% +4.2%
2009 64.6% +3.6%
2010 66.7% +3.3%
2011 69.1% +3.7%
2012 67.5% -2.4%
2014 65.8% -2.5%
2015 64.7% -1.7%
2016 65.0% +0.4%
2017 67.9% +4.6%
2018 64.8% -4.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 36.5% 36.5% 36.5% 1
2000s 52.3% 39.1% 64.6% 10
2010s 66.4% 64.7% 69.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 179 Sudan 70.3% compare
  2. 180 Djibouti 69.3% compare
  3. 181 Guinea 66.8% compare
  4. 183 Marshall Islands 64.7% compare
  5. 184 Eritrea 62.8% compare
  6. 185 Central African Republic 61.4% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali?
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female in Mali was 64.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 69.1% in 2011.
What is the lowest gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 36.5% in 1999.
How does Mali rank for gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female?
Mali ranks 182nd out of 188 countries with data for 2018.
Is gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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, primary and lower secondary, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Gross enrolment ratio, primary and lower secondary, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
233 places, 4,500 data points, 1981–2020
Last refreshed

Total female enrollment in primary and lower secondary education, regardless of age, expressed as a percentage of the female population of official primary and lower secondary 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.