Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Mali
Mali: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 20.1% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Mali, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Mali stood at 20.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.8% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Mali peaked at 21.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.5%, in 2015.
That places Mali 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 17.2% | — |
| 2010 | 20.7% | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 14.5% | -30.1% |
| 2017 | 17.1% | +18.2% |
| 2019 | 21.3% | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 15.7% | -26.2% |
| 2023 | 20.1% | +27.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 20.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.5%, 54% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 17.2% | 17.2% | 17.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.4% | 14.5% | 21.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.9% | 15.7% | 20.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More science & technology data for Mali
- Mobile landline subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, gaps filled 112.12 (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per capita 1.12 units per person (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per unit of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, gaps filled 25.87 million (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, per square kilometre 21.2 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Mobile landline subscriptions, annual growth rate 3.15 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions by country, annual growth rate 6.3 % change on previous year (2022)
- Scientific and technical journal articles 116.65 (2023)
- Scientific and technical journal articles, per capita 0 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Mali?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Mali was 20.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.5% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
- Mali ranks 66th out of 71 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Government. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release