Inequality in education in Mali
Mali: Inequality in education was 0.4062 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4062
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
23rd
of 184 countries
All-time high
0.4401
in 2011
All-time low
0.4039
in 2014
Years of data
13
2011–2023
Inequality in education in Mali, 2011–2023
Source: 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
- 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 inequality in education in Mali?
- Inequality in education in Mali was 0.4062 in 2023, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Inequality in education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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