School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, primary, male (years) (male years) was 4.52 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
4.52 years
World rank
182nd
of 215 countries
All-time high
5 years
in 2009
All-time low
1.6 years
in 1988
Years of data
49
1971–2023
School life expectancy, primary, male in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 4.52 years for school life expectancy, primary, male in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary, male in Mali peaked at 5 years in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.6 years, in 1988.
That places Mali 182nd 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, male (years) (male years) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.8 years | — |
| 1972 | 1.83 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.78 years | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 1.88 years | +5.5% |
| 1975 | 1.87 years | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.93 years | +3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.97 years | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 2.03 years | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 2.05 years | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 2.04 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.92 years | -5.6% |
| 1982 | 1.85 years | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 1.82 years | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 1.75 years | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 1.68 years | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 1.62 years | -3.9% |
| 1987 | 1.6 years | -0.9% |
| 1988 | 1.6 years | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.83 years | +14.9% |
| 1990 | 1.85 years | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 1.88 years | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 2 years | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 2.22 years | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 2.41 years | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 2.52 years | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 2.78 years | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 3.1 years | +11.7% |
| 1998 | 3.3 years | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.61 years | +9.2% |
| 2000 | 3.65 years | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 3.98 years | +9.2% |
| 2002 | 4.18 years | +5.1% |
| 2003 | 4.31 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 4.55 years | +5.6% |
| 2005 | 4.7 years | +3.5% |
| 2006 | 4.78 years | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 4.9 years | +2.4% |
| 2008 | 4.95 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 5 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 4.98 years | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 4.98 years | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 4.78 years | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 4.04 years | -15.5% |
| 2014 | 4.54 years | +12.4% |
| 2015 | 4.47 years | -1.5% |
| 2016 | 4.58 years | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 4.68 years | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 4.4 years | -5.9% |
| 2023 | 4.52 years | +2.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.52 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.78 years, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.52 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.26 years, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.91 years | 1.78 years | 2.05 years | 9 |
| 1980s | 1.77 years | 1.6 years | 2.04 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.57 years | 1.85 years | 3.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.5 years | 3.65 years | 5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.6 years | 4.04 years | 4.98 years | 9 |
| 2020s | 4.52 years | 4.52 years | 4.52 years | 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, male in Mali?
- School life expectancy, primary, male in Mali was 4.52 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 5 years in 2009.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6 years in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, primary, male?
- Mali ranks 182nd out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, primary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release