Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mali
Mali: Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) was 18.8% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mali, 2015–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mali stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 40.6% on the previous year and up 187.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mali peaked at 19.7% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 2015.
That places Mali 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.5% | — |
| 2017 | 19.7% | +202.0% |
| 2019 | 19.0% | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 13.3% | -30.0% |
| 2023 | 18.8% | +40.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.0%, 44% of the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.1% | 6.5% | 19.7% | 3 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.3% | 18.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 52 Croatia 31.2% compare
- 53 Macau, China 23.4% compare
- 54 Bosnia and Herzegovina 22.2% compare
- 56 Japan 17.1% compare
- 57 Iran, Islamic Republic of 14.7% compare
- 58 Burkina Faso 12.9% compare
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 (hc) in Mali?
- Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) in Mali was 18.8% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.7% in 2017.
- What is the lowest female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc)?
- Mali ranks 55th out of 65 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (hc) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 187.5%. 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 Female researchers as a percentage of total researchers (HC) - Private non-profit. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release