Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Mali

Mali: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) was 27.6% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.6%
Change on year
up 182.8%
World rank
70th
of 74 countries
All-time high
27.6%
in 2023
All-time low
0.0%
in 2017
Years of data
7
2006–2023

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Mali, 2006–2023

01020302006201420232006: 10.12010: 19.52015: 4.82017: 02019: 14.32021: 9.72023: 27.6

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Mali stood at 27.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 182.8% on the previous year and up 477.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) in Mali peaked at 27.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.

Mali ranks 70th of 74 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education in Mali, 2006 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2006 10.1%
2010 19.5% +92.2%
2015 4.8% -75.5%
2017 0.0% -100.0%
2019 14.3%
2021 9.7% -31.8%
2023 27.6% +182.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 10.1% 10.1% 10.1% 1
2010s 9.6% 0.0% 19.5% 4
2020s 18.6% 9.7% 27.6% 2

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 67 Czechia 32.9% compare
  2. 68 Madagascar 31.9% compare
  3. 69 Uzbekistan 29.6% compare
  4. 71 Israel 26.0% compare
  5. 72 Rwanda 22.8% compare
  6. 73 Togo 11.7% compare

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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 27.6% 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 27.6% in 2023.
What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte) recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
How does Mali rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (fte)?
Mali ranks 70th out of 74 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 477.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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) - Higher education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (FTE) - Higher education
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
74 places, 1,075 data points, 1996–2024
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release