Mali: Secondary education, teachers, female

Key figures

Since 1971 it is up 2,622% from 392 in 1971 (6.56% a year on average, compounded). The World Bank has no value for 38 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

How it compares

In 2023, Mali had the 22nd highest value of the 35 economies reporting that year. Higher is not always better: for some indicators the lowest value is the one to aim for. See the full ranking.

Closest to Mali in the 2023 ranking

• Ireland — 19th of 35: 22,111
• Bosnia and Herzegovina — 20th of 35: 17,594
• North Macedonia — 21st of 35: 11,662
• Senegal — 23rd of 35: 10,170
• Singapore — 24th of 35: 8,760
• Nicaragua — 25th of 35: 7,967

What this measures

Secondary education, teachers, female, refers to the total number of female teachers at secondary level, including full-time and part-time teachers.

Limitations: The indicator measures the level of gender representation in the teaching profession, rather than the effectiveness and quality of teaching.

Regional and income-group figures are computed by the World Bank as a sum.

All 15 values

Secondary education, teachers, female in nearby economies

• Benin — 6,971 (2022)
• Botswana — 8,532 (2021)
• Burkina Faso — 12,609 (2024)
• Burundi — 7,258 (2025)
• Cabo Verde — 1,787 (2022)
• Cameroon — 48,324 (2023)
• Central African Republic — 2,040 (2017)
• Chad — 2,404 (2024)
• Comoros — 830 (2022)
• Congo, Dem. Rep. — 109,250 (2023)
• Congo, Rep.

More education data for Mali

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.91 (2020)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.97 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 72.8% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 69.37% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 76.15% (2023)
• Primary education, teachers — 59,920 (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Mali's secondary education, teachers, female?

10,669 in 2023, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1971?

It is up 2,622% from 392 in 1971 (6.56% a year on average, compounded). The highest value was 10,669 in 2023 and the lowest 392 in 1971.

How does Mali rank?

22nd highest of 35 economies with data for 2023.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.SEC.TCHR.FE, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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