Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mali
Mali: Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty was 7.01 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7.01
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
192nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
7.44
in 2011
All-time low
1.94
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mali, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mali stood at 7.01.
That represents a change of down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mali peaked at 7.44 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 1990.
That places Mali 192nd out of 194 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.
Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.94 | — |
| 1991 | 2.01 | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 2.15 | +6.9% |
| 1993 | 2.36 | +9.6% |
| 1994 | 2.59 | +9.9% |
| 1995 | 2.83 | +9.0% |
| 1996 | 3.06 | +8.4% |
| 1997 | 3.41 | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | +8.5% |
| 1999 | 4.1 | +10.7% |
| 2000 | 4.33 | +5.6% |
| 2001 | 4.64 | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 4.96 | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 5.27 | +6.4% |
| 2004 | 5.59 | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 5.91 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 6.22 | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 6.54 | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 6.85 | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 7.13 | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 7.31 | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 7.44 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 7.25 | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 7.07 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 7.22 | +2.1% |
| 2015 | 7.03 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 7.07 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7.12 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 7.09 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.06 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 7.04 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7.01 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7.01 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.01 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.06, 77% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.01 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.85, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.82 | 1.94 | 4.1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.74 | 4.33 | 7.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.17 | 7.03 | 7.44 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.02 | 7.01 | 7.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 189 Central African Republic 7.44 compare
- 190 Syria 7.42 compare
- 191 Eritrea 7.34 compare
- 193 Djibouti 6.21 compare
- 194 South Sudan 5.63 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 expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mali?
- Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty in Mali was 7.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.44 in 2011.
- What is the lowest expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 1990.
- How does Mali rank for expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty?
- Mali ranks 192nd out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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 Expected years of schooling vs share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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