School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) was 0.3978 years in 2015. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mali, 1971–2015
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2015, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mali stood at 0.3978 years.
The figure is down 7.3% on the previous year and up 220.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mali peaked at 0.4979 years in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0119 years, in 1971.
That places Mali 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.0119 years | — |
| 1975 | 0.0376 years | +216.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0439 years | +17.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0526 years | +19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0601 years | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0673 years | +12.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0731 years | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0.06 years | -17.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0747 years | +24.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0903 years | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0814 years | -9.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0653 years | -19.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0515 years | -21.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0529 years | +2.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0509 years | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0647 years | +27.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0737 years | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0754 years | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0827 years | +9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.1102 years | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1066 years | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.1178 years | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1189 years | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1246 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1242 years | -0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.3686 years | +196.7% |
| 2009 | 0.418 years | +13.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4333 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.3784 years | -12.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4979 years | +31.6% |
| 2013 | 0.453 years | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4293 years | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3978 years | -7.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3978 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3978 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3978 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6 years, 66% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, tertiary, male (years) (male years) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +216.3% | 0.0119 years | 0.0376 years |
| 2008 | +196.7% | 0.1242 years | 0.3686 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0456 years | 0.0119 years | 0.0673 years | 6 |
| 1980s | 0.0709 years | 0.0515 years | 0.0903 years | 7 |
| 1990s | 0.0816 years | 0.0509 years | 0.1178 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.2309 years | 0.1189 years | 0.418 years | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.4316 years | 0.3784 years | 0.4979 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, male in Mali?
- School life expectancy, tertiary, male in Mali was 0.3978 years in 2015, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4979 years in 2012.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, tertiary, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0119 years in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, tertiary, male?
- Mali ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2015.
- Is school life expectancy, tertiary, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 220.2%. 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, male (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release