School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes was 0.3067 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 0.3067 years for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in 2015.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 193.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali peaked at 0.3847 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0071 years, in 1971.
Mali ranks 165th of 183 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 | 0.0247 years | 0.0071 years | 0.0393 years | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0442 years | 0.0322 years | 0.0551 years | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0547 years | 0.032 years | 0.0943 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1873 years | 0.0968 years | 0.331 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.3428 years | 0.3067 years | 0.3847 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 162 Rwanda 0.3484 years compare
- 163 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.3302 years compare
- 164 Tonga 0.3177 years compare
- 166 Madagascar 0.296 years compare
- 167 Mauritania 0.2882 years compare
- 168 Djibouti 0.2673 years compare
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 0.3067 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 0.3847 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0071 years in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 165th out of 183 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 193.3%. 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, tertiary, both sexes (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of years a person of school entrance age can expect to spend within the specified level of education. For a child of a certain age a, the school life expectancy is calculated as the sum of the age specific enrolment rates for the levels of education specified. The part of the enrolment that is not distributed by age is divided by the school-age population for the level of education they are enrolled in, and multiplied by the duration of that level of education. The result is then added to the sum of the age-specific enrolment rates. A relatively high SLE indicates greater probability for children to spend more years in education and higher overall retention within the education system. It must be noted that the expected number of years does not necessarily coincide with the expected number of grades of education completed, because of repetition. Since school life expectancy is an average based on participation in different levels of education, the expected number of years of schooling may be pulled down by the magnitude of children who never go to school. Those children who are in school may benefit from many more years of education than the average.