Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mali
Mali: Researchers (HC) - % Female was 16.1% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16.1%
Change on year
up 35.7%
World rank
104th
of 107 countries
All-time high
18.7%
in 2019
All-time low
10.4%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2006–2023
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mali, 2006–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, researchers (hc) - % female in Mali stood at 16.1%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 35.7% on the previous year and up 54.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, researchers (hc) - % female in Mali peaked at 18.7% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 10.4%, in 2015.
That places Mali 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Researchers (HC) - % Female in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 12.1% | — |
| 2007 | 10.6% | -12.6% |
| 2010 | 16.0% | +51.2% |
| 2015 | 10.4% | -34.9% |
| 2017 | 15.1% | +44.9% |
| 2019 | 18.7% | +23.5% |
| 2021 | 11.9% | -36.5% |
| 2023 | 16.1% | +35.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 16.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 27.2%, 59% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 16.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30.6%, 53% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.4% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 15.1% | 10.4% | 18.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 14.0% | 11.9% | 16.1% | 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 researchers (hc) - % female in Mali?
- Researchers (hc) - % female in Mali was 16.1% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 18.7% in 2019.
- What is the lowest researchers (hc) - % female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.4% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for researchers (hc) - % female?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2023.
- Is researchers (hc) - % female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.3%. 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 Researchers (HC) - % Female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release