School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.2824 years in 2015. β Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali, 1971β2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.2824 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.3% on the previous year and up 199.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 0.3473 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0066 years, in 1971.
Mali ranks 180th of 194 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 | 0.0242 years | 0.0066 years | 0.0381 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.042 years | 0.0301 years | 0.0521 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0514 years | 0.0298 years | 0.0875 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1685 years | 0.0888 years | 0.296 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3114 years | 0.2824 years | 0.3473 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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, tertiary, both sexes in Mali?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali was 0.2824 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3473 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0066 years in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 180th out of 194 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 199.6%. 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, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release