School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) was 2.23 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.23 years
World rank
200th
of 213 countries
All-time high
2.23 years
in 2023
All-time low
0.1193 years
in 1971
Years of data
42
1971–2023
School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mali is 2.23 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 42 years on record.
That represents a change of up 9.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, secondary, female in Mali peaked at 2.23 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.1193 years, in 1971.
Mali ranks 200th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, secondary, female (years) (expectancy female) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1193 years | — |
| 1972 | 0.1315 years | +10.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1388 years | +5.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1558 years | +12.2% |
| 1976 | 0.2011 years | +29.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2601 years | +29.3% |
| 1979 | 0.2864 years | +10.1% |
| 1980 | 0.2843 years | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 0.2337 years | -17.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2621 years | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2346 years | -10.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2444 years | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 0.2072 years | -15.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2039 years | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2526 years | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2507 years | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.2811 years | +12.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2853 years | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3071 years | +7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.3444 years | +12.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3849 years | +11.7% |
| 1996 | 0.4182 years | +8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4406 years | +5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4866 years | +10.4% |
| 1999 | 0.5647 years | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.671 years | +18.8% |
| 2003 | 0.8335 years | +24.2% |
| 2004 | 0.9588 years | +15.0% |
| 2005 | 1.06 years | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 1.15 years | +8.1% |
| 2007 | 1.31 years | +14.6% |
| 2008 | 1.45 years | +10.0% |
| 2009 | 1.6 years | +10.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 years | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 1.88 years | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.04 years | +8.3% |
| 2014 | 2.07 years | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 2.03 years | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 2.02 years | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 2.03 years | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 2.01 years | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 2.23 years | +11.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.23 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.24 years, 99% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.23 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3 years, 74% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1847 years | 0.1193 years | 0.2864 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.2404 years | 0.2039 years | 0.2843 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.3764 years | 0.2507 years | 0.5647 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.13 years | 0.671 years | 1.6 years | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.98 years | 1.77 years | 2.07 years | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.23 years | 2.23 years | 2.23 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, secondary, female in Mali?
- School life expectancy, secondary, female in Mali was 2.23 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 2.23 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, secondary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1193 years in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, secondary, female?
- Mali ranks 200th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is school life expectancy, secondary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.3%. 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, secondary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release