School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) was 0.2824 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2015
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 181st of 196 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, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0066 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0159 years | +139.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0206 years | +30.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0244 years | +18.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0294 years | +20.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0341 years | +16.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0381 years | +11.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0413 years | +8.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0338 years | -18.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0426 years | +26.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0513 years | +20.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0521 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0469 years | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0378 years | -19.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0301 years | -20.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 years | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0298 years | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.038 years | +27.5% |
| 1993 | 0.044 years | +15.9% |
| 1995 | 0.045 years | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0505 years | +12.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0694 years | +37.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0677 years | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0875 years | +29.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0888 years | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0945 years | +6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0943 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.2688 years | +185.2% |
| 2009 | 0.296 years | +10.1% |
| 2010 | 0.306 years | +3.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3066 years | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3473 years | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3213 years | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0.3047 years | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2824 years | -7.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2824 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3433 years, 82% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2824 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5449 years, 52% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes (years) (both sexes) 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 | +185.2% | 0.0943 years | 0.2688 years |
| 1974 | +139.4% | 0.0066 years | 0.0159 years |
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
- 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, 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 181st out of 196 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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February 2026 Data Release