Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mali
Mali: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years was 1.63 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mali, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2020, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mali stood at 1.63.
That represents a change of down 20.3% on the previous year and down 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mali peaked at 2.04 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2303, in 1976.
That places Mali 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2303 | — |
| 2006 | 1.44 | +525.0% |
| 2011 | 2.02 | +40.0% |
| 2015 | 1.83 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 1.53 | -16.6% |
| 2018 | 1.87 | +22.5% |
| 2019 | 2.04 | +9.1% |
| 2020 | 1.63 | -20.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2303 | 0.2303 | 0.2303 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1.44 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.86 | 1.53 | 2.04 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1.63 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 121 Afghanistan 2.51 compare
- 122 Burkina Faso 2.27 compare
- 123 Guinea 2.13 compare
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 mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mali?
- Mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years in Mali was 1.63 in 2020, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2019.
- What is the lowest mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2303 in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years?
- Mali ranks 124th out of 124 countries with data for 2020.
- Is mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ years rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release