Labor force with advanced education, female in Mali

Mali: Labor force with advanced education, female was 48.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
48.7%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
120th
of 125 countries
All-time high
76.9%
in 2017
All-time low
43.0%
in 2023
Years of data
12
2009–2024

Labor force with advanced education, female in Mali, 2009–2024

0204060802009201620242009: 55.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2013: 69.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2014: 60.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2015: 63.8 % of female working-age population with advanced education2016: 69.1 % of female working-age population with advanced education2017: 76.9 % of female working-age population with advanced education2018: 69.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education2019: 63.2 % of female working-age population with advanced education2020: 54.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2022: 47.5 % of female working-age population with advanced education2023: 43 % of female working-age population with advanced education2024: 48.7 % of female working-age population with advanced education

Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female working-age population with advanced education.

Analysis

Mali recorded 48.7% for labor force with advanced education, female in 2024.

That represents a change of up 13.2% on the previous year and down 19.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, labor force with advanced education, female in Mali peaked at 76.9% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 43.0%, in 2023.

Mali ranks 120th of 125 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Labor force with advanced education, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education) in Mali, 2009 to 2024.
Year % of female working-age population with advanced education Change
2009 55.8%
2013 69.9% +25.3%
2014 60.5% -13.5%
2015 63.8% +5.5%
2016 69.1% +8.4%
2017 76.9% +11.3%
2018 69.7% -9.4%
2019 63.2% -9.3%
2020 54.5% -13.8%
2022 47.5% -12.9%
2023 43.0% -9.4%
2024 48.7% +13.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 55.8% 55.8% 55.8% 1
2010s 67.6% 60.5% 76.9% 7
2020s 48.4% 43.0% 54.5% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 117 Senegal 50.7% compare
  2. 118 Bangladesh 48.9% compare
  3. 119 Egypt 48.8% compare
  4. 121 Jordan 48.5% compare
  5. 122 Pakistan 42.1% compare
  6. 123 India 37.6% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is labor force with advanced education, female in Mali?
Labor force with advanced education, female in Mali was 48.7% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
What is the highest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 76.9% in 2017.
What is the lowest labor force with advanced education, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 43.0% in 2023.
How does Mali rank for labor force with advanced education, female?
Mali ranks 120th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
Is labor force with advanced education, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Labor force with advanced education, female (% of female working-age population with advanced education)
Unit
% of female working-age population with advanced education
Source
Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
144 places, 2,658 data points, 1970–2025
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The ratio of the labor force with advanced education to the working-age population with advanced education. Advanced education comprises short-cycle tertiary education, a bachelor’s degree or equivalent education level, a master’s degree or equivalent education level, or doctoral degree or equivalent education level according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).