Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mali
Mali: Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mali is 1.63, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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% |
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 |
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More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mali?
- Average years of schooling vs gdp per capita in Mali was 1.63 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest average years of schooling vs gdp per capita recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8443 in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for average years of schooling vs gdp per capita?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average years of schooling vs gdp per capita 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 years of schooling vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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