School life expectancy, primary, female in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, primary, female was 4.12 years in 2023. β Volatile
School life expectancy, primary, female in Mali, 1971β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4.12 years for school life expectancy, primary, female in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, female in Mali peaked at 4.39 years in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.9615 years, in 1988.
Mali ranks 187th of 209 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.08 years | 0.986 years | 1.17 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.04 years | 0.9615 years | 1.16 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 years | 1.11 years | 2.55 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.53 years | 2.7 years | 4.19 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.13 years | 3.93 years | 4.39 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.12 years | 4.12 years | 4.12 years | 1 |
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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, female in Mali?
- School life expectancy, primary, female in Mali was 4.12 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 4.39 years in 2013.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9615 years in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, primary, female?
- Mali ranks 187th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School life expectancy, primary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release