School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) was 7.56 years in 2017. ▲ Rising
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mali stood at 7.56 years.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mali peaked at 8.06 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.15 years, in 1987.
That places Mali 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 2.25 years | — |
| 1976 | 2.56 years | +13.9% |
| 1978 | 2.79 years | +8.9% |
| 1979 | 2.87 years | +2.9% |
| 1980 | 2.85 years | -0.8% |
| 1982 | 2.59 years | -9.2% |
| 1983 | 2.51 years | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 2.15 years | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.4 years | +11.6% |
| 1990 | 2.4 years | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 2.49 years | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 2.68 years | +7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.9 years | +7.9% |
| 1995 | 3.37 years | +16.5% |
| 1996 | 3.67 years | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 4.1 years | +11.8% |
| 1998 | 4.36 years | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 4.78 years | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 4.96 years | +3.9% |
| 2008 | 7.57 years | +52.6% |
| 2009 | 7.86 years | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 8 years | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 8.06 years | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 7.14 years | -11.4% |
| 2014 | 7.8 years | +9.3% |
| 2015 | 7.47 years | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 7.61 years | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 7.56 years | -0.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.56 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.48 years, 89% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.56 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.61 years, 71% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male (years) (male) in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +52.6% | 4.96 years | 7.57 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 years | 2.25 years | 2.87 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.5 years | 2.15 years | 2.85 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 3.42 years | 2.4 years | 4.78 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 6.8 years | 4.96 years | 7.86 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 7.66 years | 7.14 years | 8.06 years | 7 |
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 to tertiary, male in Mali?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male in Mali was 7.56 years in 2017, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 8.06 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.15 years in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male?
- Mali ranks 174th out of 179 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. 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 to tertiary, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release