Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali
Mali: Average years of schooling, males vs. females was 2.16 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.16 years for average years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali peaked at 2.76 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.9459 years, in 1990.
Mali ranks 190th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.9459 years | — |
| 1991 | 0.9792 years | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 1.01 years | +3.4% |
| 1993 | 1.05 years | +3.3% |
| 1994 | 1.08 years | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 1.11 years | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 1.14 years | +2.2% |
| 1997 | 1.16 years | +2.2% |
| 1998 | 1.19 years | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 1.21 years | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 1.23 years | +2.0% |
| 2001 | 1.26 years | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 1.28 years | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 1.31 years | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 1.33 years | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1.47 years | +10.1% |
| 2006 | 1.34 years | -8.7% |
| 2007 | 1.61 years | +20.3% |
| 2008 | 1.88 years | +16.9% |
| 2009 | 2.16 years | +14.4% |
| 2010 | 2.43 years | +12.6% |
| 2011 | 2.7 years | +11.2% |
| 2012 | 2.57 years | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 2.44 years | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.3 years | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 2.17 years | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 2.08 years | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2.32 years | +11.5% |
| 2018 | 2.56 years | +10.3% |
| 2019 | 2.76 years | +7.6% |
| 2020 | 2.16 years | -21.6% |
| 2021 | 2.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.16 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.16 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.09 years | 0.9459 years | 1.21 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.49 years | 1.23 years | 2.16 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.43 years | 2.08 years | 2.76 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.16 years | 2.16 years | 2.16 years | 4 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali?
- Average years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali was 2.16 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, males vs. females recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.76 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9459 years in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for average years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mali ranks 190th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average number of years (excluding years spent repeating individual grades) men over 25 years participated in formal education.