Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mali
Mali: Gender ratios for mean years of schooling was 0.5254 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.5254
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
118th
of 121 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 2006
All-time low
0.2297
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2020
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mali, 1976–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mali is 0.5254, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mali peaked at 1.12 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2297, in 1976.
That places Mali 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2297 | — |
| 2006 | 1.12 | +388.3% |
| 2011 | 0.5512 | -50.9% |
| 2015 | 0.7001 | +27.0% |
| 2016 | 0.4855 | -30.7% |
| 2018 | 0.4825 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.5076 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.5254 | +3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.5254 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6572, 80% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.5254 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7483, 70% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2297 | 0.2297 | 0.2297 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5454 | 0.4825 | 0.7001 | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5254 | 0.5254 | 0.5254 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mali?
- Gender ratios for mean years of schooling in Mali was 0.5254 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 2006.
- What is the lowest gender ratios for mean years of schooling recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2297 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for gender ratios for mean years of schooling?
- Mali ranks 118th out of 121 countries with data for 2020.
- Is gender ratios for mean years of schooling rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. 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 Gender ratios for mean years of schooling. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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