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.
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
- Duration of pre-primary education 3 years (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre-primary education 4 years (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers 59,920 (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. average years of schooling 5.51 live births per woman (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (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.