School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.9103 GPIA in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9103 GPIA
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.08 GPIA
in 2013
All-time low
0.547 GPIA
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali is 0.9103 GPIA, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali peaked at 1.08 GPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.547 GPIA, in 1971.
That places Mali 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.547 GPIA | — |
| 1972 | 0.5512 GPIA | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6081 GPIA | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5702 GPIA | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.566 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5534 GPIA | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5669 GPIA | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5618 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5711 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5668 GPIA | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5703 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5847 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5861 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.586 GPIA | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6005 GPIA | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6033 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6017 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6024 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.606 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5977 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5972 GPIA | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5993 GPIA | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6169 GPIA | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.637 GPIA | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6838 GPIA | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6649 GPIA | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6627 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6998 GPIA | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7074 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7399 GPIA | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7286 GPIA | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.748 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7574 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7643 GPIA | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7807 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8009 GPIA | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8137 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8288 GPIA | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8397 GPIA | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8518 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8638 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8687 GPIA | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 GPIA | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8813 GPIA | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8989 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8769 GPIA | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8861 GPIA | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.892 GPIA | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9103 GPIA | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.9103 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9495 GPIA, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.9103 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 GPIA, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5662 GPIA | 0.547 GPIA | 0.6081 GPIA | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5908 GPIA | 0.5668 GPIA | 0.606 GPIA | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6467 GPIA | 0.5972 GPIA | 0.7074 GPIA | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7802 GPIA | 0.7286 GPIA | 0.8397 GPIA | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9001 GPIA | 0.8518 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9103 GPIA | 0.9103 GPIA | 0.9103 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali?
- School life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali was 0.9103 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.547 GPIA in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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, primary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release