Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali
Mali: Expected years of schooling, males vs. females was 7.75 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Expected 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 7.75 years for expected years of schooling, males vs. females in 2023.
That represents a change of up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali peaked at 8.28 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.47 years, in 1990.
Mali ranks 191st of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2.47 years | — |
| 1991 | 2.56 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.76 years | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.97 years | +7.8% |
| 1994 | 3.22 years | +8.2% |
| 1995 | 3.46 years | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 3.77 years | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.22 years | +11.9% |
| 1998 | 4.49 years | +6.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 years | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 5.11 years | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 5.44 years | +6.6% |
| 2002 | 5.78 years | +6.2% |
| 2003 | 6.11 years | +5.8% |
| 2004 | 6.45 years | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 6.79 years | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 7.12 years | +5.0% |
| 2007 | 7.46 years | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 7.79 years | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 8.09 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8.23 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.28 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 7.8 years | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 7.33 years | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 8.01 years | +9.2% |
| 2015 | 7.66 years | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.81 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.75 years | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 7.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 7.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 7.75 years | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 7.75 years | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.75 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.48 years | 2.47 years | 4.92 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.61 years | 5.11 years | 8.09 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.84 years | 7.33 years | 8.28 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.75 years | 7.75 years | 7.75 years | 4 |
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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0589 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0662 units per person (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali?
- Expected years of schooling, males vs. females in Mali was 7.75 years in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.28 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling, males vs. females recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.47 years in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for expected years of schooling, males vs. females?
- Mali ranks 191st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling, males vs. females rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. 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 Expected years of schooling, males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of years a boy of school-entrance-age can expect to receive if the current age-specific enrollment rates persist throughout the child's life.