Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mali
Mali: Average schooling vs expected schooling was 1.63 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.63
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
191st
of 192 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2019
All-time low
0.8443
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, average schooling vs expected schooling in Mali stood at 1.63.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average schooling vs expected schooling in Mali peaked at 2.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8443, in 1990.
That places Mali 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8443 | — |
| 1991 | 0.8818 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.9193 | +4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.9569 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 0.9944 | +3.9% |
| 1995 | 1.03 | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 1.06 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.09 | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 1.12 | +2.8% |
| 1999 | 1.15 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.18 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 1.25 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 1.29 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.33 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 1.36 | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 1.56 | +8.1% |
| 2008 | 1.67 | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 1.79 | +6.9% |
| 2010 | 1.9 | +6.5% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +6.1% |
| 2012 | 1.97 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.93 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.88 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 1.7 | +11.1% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +10.0% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -20.2% |
| 2021 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1.63 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.63 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.59, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.63 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.96, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 | 0.8443 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 | 1.18 | 1.79 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 | 1.53 | 2.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average schooling vs expected schooling in Mali?
- Average schooling vs expected schooling in Mali was 1.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average schooling vs expected schooling recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8443 in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for average schooling vs expected schooling?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average schooling vs expected schooling rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Average schooling vs expected schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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