Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Mali
Mali: Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total was 0.05 in 2010. ◆ Volatile
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Mali, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Mali stood at 0.05. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Mali peaked at 0.05 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
That places Mali 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0.01 | — |
| 1975 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.03 | +50.0% |
| 2005 | 0.04 | +33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.05 | +25.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.05 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.05, 1.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.05 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.055, 91% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.01 | 0.01 | 0.01 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.02 | 0.02 | 0.02 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.035 | 0.03 | 0.04 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.05 | 0.05 | 0.05 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 122 Uganda 0.06 compare
- 123 Albania 0.05 compare
- 123 Central African Republic 0.05 compare
- 123 Gambia 0.05 compare
- 123 Mauritania 0.05 compare
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 barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Mali?
- Barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total in Mali was 0.05 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.05 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Mali rank for barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total?
- Mali ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Average years of tertiary schooling, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average years of tertiary schooling, 15+, total is the average years of tertiary education completed among people over age 15.