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.
School life expectancy, tertiary, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0071 years | — |
| 1974 | 0.0163 years | +130.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0209 years | +28.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0246 years | +17.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0297 years | +21.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0349 years | +17.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0393 years | +12.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0428 years | +8.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0354 years | -17.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0449 years | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0542 years | +20.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0551 years | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0492 years | -10.6% |
| 1987 | 0.04 years | -18.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0322 years | -19.5% |
| 1990 | 0.033 years | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 0.032 years | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0405 years | +26.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0467 years | +15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0474 years | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0531 years | +12.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0734 years | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0721 years | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0943 years | +30.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0968 years | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.1039 years | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.1046 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.3004 years | +187.3% |
| 2009 | 0.331 years | +10.2% |
| 2010 | 0.3416 years | +3.2% |
| 2011 | 0.3408 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.3847 years | +12.9% |
| 2013 | 0.3506 years | -8.9% |
| 2014 | 0.3322 years | -5.3% |
| 2015 | 0.3067 years | -7.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3067 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3014 years, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3067 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4497 years, 68% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, 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 | +187.3% | 0.1046 years | 0.3004 years |
| 1974 | +130.1% | 0.0071 years | 0.0163 years |
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
- 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 0.3067 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.