School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, primary, both sexes was 4.32 years in 2023. β² Rising
School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mali, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mali stood at 4.32 years.
The figure is up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 4.64 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.28 years, in 1988.
Mali ranks 184th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.51 years | 1.39 years | 1.61 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.41 years | 1.28 years | 1.6 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.13 years | 1.48 years | 3.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.02 years | 3.18 years | 4.6 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.37 years | 4.17 years | 4.64 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.32 years | 4.32 years | 4.32 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (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 mean years of schooling 5.51 (2024)
- School enrollment, primary, female 69.4% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mali?
- School life expectancy, primary, both sexes in Mali was 4.32 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 years in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, primary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 184th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. 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, primary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release