School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) was 0.4028 GPI in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Mali, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPI.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.4028 GPI for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in 2015.
That represents a change of down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Mali peaked at 0.5874 GPI in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1041 GPI, in 1975.
Mali ranks 173rd of 177 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, gender parity index (GPI) in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPI | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1187 GPI | — |
| 1975 | 0.1041 GPI | -12.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1174 GPI | +12.8% |
| 1977 | 0.1216 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.138 GPI | +13.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1347 GPI | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1305 GPI | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.1258 GPI | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1415 GPI | +12.5% |
| 1985 | 0.153 GPI | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.1506 GPI | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 0.153 GPI | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1586 GPI | +3.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1515 GPI | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1579 GPI | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 0.1598 GPI | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1775 GPI | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 0.1759 GPI | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 0.2035 GPI | +15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2428 GPI | +19.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2536 GPI | +4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4692 GPI | +85.0% |
| 2000 | 0.4798 GPI | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5028 GPI | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.5029 GPI | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.4423 GPI | -12.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4002 GPI | -9.5% |
| 2010 | 0.397 GPI | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5874 GPI | +48.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3809 GPI | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4036 GPI | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4027 GPI | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4028 GPI | +0.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4028 GPI is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.6061 GPI, 66% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4028 GPI is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7194 GPI, 56% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index (GPI) 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 | +85.0% | 0.2536 GPI | 0.4692 GPI |
| 2011 | +48.0% | 0.397 GPI | 0.5874 GPI |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1224 GPI | 0.1041 GPI | 0.138 GPI | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.1447 GPI | 0.1258 GPI | 0.1586 GPI | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.2213 GPI | 0.1515 GPI | 0.4692 GPI | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.4656 GPI | 0.4002 GPI | 0.5029 GPI | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4291 GPI | 0.3809 GPI | 0.5874 GPI | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 170 Benin 0.4376 GPI compare
- 171 Sierra Leone 0.4151 GPI compare
- 172 Guinea 0.4134 GPI compare
- 174 Central African Republic 0.365 GPI compare
- 175 Afghanistan 0.3452 GPI compare
- 176 Haiti 0.3346 GPI compare
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Mali?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index in Mali was 0.4028 GPI in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5874 GPI in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1041 GPI in 1975.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 173rd out of 177 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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, gender parity index (GPI). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female school life expectancy to the male school life expectancy. It is calculated by dividing the female value for the indicator by the male value for the indicator. A GPI equal to 1 indicates parity between females and males. In general, a value less than 1 indicates disparity in favor of males and a value greater than 1 indicates disparity in favor of females.