Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mali
Mali: Share of the population with no formal education with projections was 2.7% in 2100. ◆ Volatile
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mali, 1950–2100
Source: Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mali is 2.7%, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 31 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mali peaked at 58.2% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 2100.
Mali ranks 23rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 58.2% | — |
| 1955 | 57.1% | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 56.6% | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 55.7% | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 54.1% | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 51.9% | -4.1% |
| 1980 | 49.3% | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 46.9% | -5.0% |
| 1990 | 44.4% | -5.2% |
| 1995 | 42.6% | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 41.0% | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 40.0% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.0% | -7.7% |
| 2015 | 33.4% | -9.6% |
| 2020 | 30.4% | -9.0% |
| 2025 | 27.6% | -9.0% |
| 2030 | 25.1% | -9.3% |
| 2035 | 22.6% | -9.9% |
| 2040 | 20.2% | -10.4% |
| 2045 | 18.0% | -11.0% |
| 2050 | 15.9% | -11.6% |
| 2055 | 13.9% | -12.5% |
| 2060 | 12.1% | -13.4% |
| 2065 | 10.4% | -14.2% |
| 2070 | 8.8% | -14.9% |
| 2075 | 7.4% | -15.6% |
| 2080 | 6.2% | -16.4% |
| 2085 | 5.1% | -17.1% |
| 2090 | 4.2% | -18.1% |
| 2095 | 3.4% | -19.0% |
| 2100 | 2.7% | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 57.6% | 57.1% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 1960s | 56.1% | 55.7% | 56.6% | 2 |
| 1970s | 53.0% | 51.9% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 1980s | 48.1% | 46.9% | 49.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 43.5% | 42.6% | 44.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 40.0% | 41.0% | 2 |
| 2010s | 35.2% | 33.4% | 37.0% | 2 |
| 2020s | 29.0% | 27.6% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2030s | 23.8% | 22.6% | 25.1% | 2 |
| 2040s | 19.1% | 18.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
| 2050s | 14.9% | 13.9% | 15.9% | 2 |
| 2060s | 11.2% | 10.4% | 12.1% | 2 |
| 2070s | 8.1% | 7.4% | 8.8% | 2 |
| 2080s | 5.7% | 5.1% | 6.2% | 2 |
| 2090s | 3.8% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2 |
| 2100s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mali?
- Share of the population with no formal education with projections in Mali was 2.7% in 2100, according to Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1950.
- What is the lowest share of the population with no formal education with projections recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 2100.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population with no formal education with projections?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 200 countries with data for 2100.
- Is share of the population with no formal education with projections rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Wittgenstein Centre (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with no formal education with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 31 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).
About this data
De facto share of population withno education in a country or region.