Inequality in education in Mali
Mali: Inequality in education was 0.4062 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Inequality in education in Mali, 2011–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.4062 for inequality in education in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inequality in education in Mali peaked at 0.4401 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.4039, in 2014.
That places Mali 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Inequality in education in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.4401 | — |
| 2012 | 0.4401 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4099 | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.4039 | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.4085 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4113 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.4201 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4369 | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.4218 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 0.4062 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.4062 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4062 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.4062 | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4062 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4009, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4062 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3425, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.4214 | 0.4039 | 0.4401 | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.4062 | 0.4062 | 0.4062 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inequality in education in Mali?
- Inequality in education in Mali was 0.4062 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest inequality in education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4401 in 2011.
- What is the lowest inequality in education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4039 in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for inequality in education?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 184 countries with data for 2023.
- Is inequality in education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Atkinson index measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of the number of years adults older than 25 participated in formal education.