Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Mali
Mali: Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling was 1.63 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Mali stood at 1.63 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Mali peaked at 2.04 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8443 years, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.01 years | 0.8443 years | 1.15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.41 years | 1.18 years | 1.79 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 years | 1.53 years | 2.04 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.63 years | 1.63 years | 1.63 years | 4 |
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More education data for Mali
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Mali?
- Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling in Mali was 1.63 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8443 years in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs. expected years of 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Average years of schooling vs. expected years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) adults over 25 years participated in formal education.