Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mali
Mali: Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling was 5.51 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
5.51
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
6th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.37
in 1980
All-time low
5.51
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mali, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mali stood at 5.51. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mali peaked at 7.37 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 5.51, in 2024.
Mali ranks 6th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.87 | — |
| 1951 | 6.89 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 6.91 | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 6.92 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 6.94 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 6.95 | +0.2% |
| 1956 | 6.97 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 6.99 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 7 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 7.01 | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 7.02 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 7.03 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 7.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 1964 | 7.05 | +0.1% |
| 1965 | 7.08 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 7.11 | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 7.14 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 7.16 | +0.3% |
| 1969 | 7.17 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 7.18 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.2 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7.22 | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 7.22 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 7.23 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 7.25 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7.27 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7.3 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.32 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 7.35 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 7.37 | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.37 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 7.32 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 7.28 | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 7.26 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 7.26 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 7.31 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 7.31 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 7.32 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7.33 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 7.31 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 7.28 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 7.24 | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 7.18 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 7.12 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 7.05 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 7.01 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 6.97 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 6.94 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 6.91 | -0.4% |
| 2000 | 6.89 | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 6.85 | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 6.82 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 6.78 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 6.74 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 6.71 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 6.68 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 6.65 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 6.62 | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 6.59 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 6.58 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 6.54 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 6.52 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 6.49 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 6.44 | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 6.38 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 6.32 | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.25 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6.12 | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 5.89 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 5.85 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 5.78 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5.69 | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 5.61 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5.51 | -1.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 5.51 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.11, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mali's 5.51 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.91, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.94 | 6.87 | 7.01 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7.09 | 7.02 | 7.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7.25 | 7.18 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.31 | 7.26 | 7.37 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.1 | 6.91 | 7.31 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.73 | 6.59 | 6.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 | 5.89 | 6.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.69 | 5.51 | 5.85 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Democratic Republic of Congo 5.98 compare
- 4 Central African Republic 5.95 compare
- 5 Niger 5.93 compare
- 7 Angola 5.05 compare
- 8 Burundi 4.79 compare
- 9 Afghanistan 4.76 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 fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mali?
- Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling in Mali was 5.51 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 7.37 in 1980.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs mean years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.51 in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for fertility rate vs mean years of schooling?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility rate vs mean years of schooling rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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