School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) was 0.4113 GPIA in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.4113 GPIA for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in 2015.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali peaked at 0.6008 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1014 GPIA, in 1975.
That places Mali 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1174 GPIA | — |
| 1975 | 0.1014 GPIA | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 0.1142 GPIA | +12.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1185 GPIA | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 0.1349 GPIA | +13.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1321 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1283 GPIA | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.124 GPIA | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1399 GPIA | +12.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1516 GPIA | +8.4% |
| 1986 | 0.1495 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.153 GPIA | +2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.1607 GPIA | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1542 GPIA | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1612 GPIA | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 0.1635 GPIA | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.1817 GPIA | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1797 GPIA | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2076 GPIA | +15.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2474 GPIA | +19.2% |
| 1998 | 0.258 GPIA | +4.3% |
| 1999 | 0.4764 GPIA | +84.7% |
| 2000 | 0.4863 GPIA | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.509 GPIA | +4.7% |
| 2002 | 0.5093 GPIA | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4489 GPIA | -11.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4057 GPIA | -9.6% |
| 2010 | 0.402 GPIA | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.6008 GPIA | +49.4% |
| 2012 | 0.3859 GPIA | -35.8% |
| 2013 | 0.4098 GPIA | +6.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4106 GPIA | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4113 GPIA | +0.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4113 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6945 GPIA, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4113 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7817 GPIA, 53% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +84.7% | 0.258 GPIA | 0.4764 GPIA |
| 2011 | +49.4% | 0.402 GPIA | 0.6008 GPIA |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1197 GPIA | 0.1014 GPIA | 0.1349 GPIA | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1438 GPIA | 0.124 GPIA | 0.1607 GPIA | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2255 GPIA | 0.1542 GPIA | 0.4764 GPIA | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4718 GPIA | 0.4057 GPIA | 0.5093 GPIA | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4367 GPIA | 0.3859 GPIA | 0.6008 GPIA | 6 |
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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index in Mali was 0.4113 GPIA in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6008 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1014 GPIA in 1975.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 186th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.2%. 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, tertiary, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release