Productivity vs. educational attainment in Mali
Mali: Productivity vs. educational attainment was 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023. ▲ Rising
Productivity vs. educational attainment in Mali, 2005–2023
Source: Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices per hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for productivity vs. educational attainment in Mali is 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 31.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, productivity vs. educational attainment in Mali peaked at 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour, in 2005.
That places Mali 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.79 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.34 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 5 |
| 2010s | 3.35 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 2.86 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.62 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.49 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 119 Tanzania 4.28 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 120 Zimbabwe 3.97 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 121 Chad 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 123 Uganda 3.61 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 124 Malawi 3.29 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
- 125 Yemen 3.14 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour compare
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 productivity vs. educational attainment in Mali?
- Productivity vs. educational attainment in Mali was 3.75 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2023, according to Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.96 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2019.
- What is the lowest productivity vs. educational attainment recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 international-$ in 2021 prices per hour in 2005.
- How does Mali rank for productivity vs. educational attainment?
- Mali ranks 122nd out of 130 countries with data for 2023.
- Is productivity vs. educational attainment rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Productivity vs. educational attainment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Productivity is calculated as GDP divided by the total number of hours worked in the economy. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.