School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) was 0.2138 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.2138 years
World rank
202nd
of 213 countries
All-time high
0.2138 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.0482 years
in 1995
Years of data
24
1995–2023
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali, 1995–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.2138 years for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 55.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 0.2138 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0482 years, in 1995.
Mali ranks 202nd of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years) (expectancy) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 0.0482 years | — |
| 1996 | 0.051 years | +5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0591 years | +16.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0669 years | +13.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0596 years | -11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0593 years | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0603 years | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0519 years | -13.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0678 years | +30.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0831 years | +22.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1037 years | +24.8% |
| 2006 | 0.1115 years | +7.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1147 years | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1276 years | +11.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1184 years | -7.2% |
| 2010 | 0.1179 years | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.1257 years | +6.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1375 years | +9.4% |
| 2014 | 0.1465 years | +6.5% |
| 2015 | 0.1493 years | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1603 years | +7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.1854 years | +15.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1876 years | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 0.2138 years | +13.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2138 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3039 years, 70% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2138 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.783 years, 27% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0569 years | 0.0482 years | 0.0669 years | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.0898 years | 0.0519 years | 0.1276 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1513 years | 0.1179 years | 0.1876 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.2138 years | 0.2138 years | 0.2138 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 199 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2366 years compare
- 200 Burkina Faso 0.2328 years compare
- 201 Niger 0.2244 years compare
- 203 Guinea-Bissau 0.1904 years compare
- 204 Libya 0.1832 years compare
- 205 Iraq 0.1794 years 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 school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali?
- School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes in Mali was 0.2138 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2138 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0482 years in 1995.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 202nd out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.5%. 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 School life expectancy, pre-primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release