School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Mali
Mali: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) was 6.8 years in 2017. ◆ Volatile
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mali, 1971–2017
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2017, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mali stood at 6.8 years.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.5% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mali peaked at 6.86 years in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.16 years, in 1971.
Mali ranks 170th of 175 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, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) in Mali, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 1.16 years | — |
| 1976 | 1.36 years | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 1.5 years | +10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.56 years | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 1.54 years | -1.3% |
| 1982 | 1.44 years | -6.1% |
| 1983 | 1.4 years | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 1.29 years | -8.2% |
| 1989 | 1.51 years | +17.3% |
| 1990 | 1.51 years | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 1.57 years | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 1.66 years | +6.0% |
| 1993 | 1.87 years | +13.0% |
| 1995 | 2.35 years | +25.3% |
| 1996 | 2.53 years | +7.9% |
| 1997 | 2.81 years | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 3.13 years | +11.6% |
| 1999 | 3.5 years | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 3.77 years | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 6.12 years | +62.4% |
| 2009 | 6.38 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 6.61 years | +3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.86 years | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 6.7 years | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 6.67 years | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.63 years | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 6.8 years | +2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 6.8 years is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.22 years, 83% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 6.8 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.19 years, 67% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years) (female) 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 | +62.4% | 3.77 years | 6.12 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.39 years | 1.16 years | 1.56 years | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.44 years | 1.29 years | 1.54 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 2.33 years | 1.51 years | 3.5 years | 9 |
| 2000s | 5.42 years | 3.77 years | 6.38 years | 3 |
| 2010s | 6.71 years | 6.61 years | 6.86 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More gender data for Mali
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 12,771 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 2 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 16,232 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 16,232 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.42 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 459,934 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 471,024 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 442,703 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 451,382 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 428,668 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mali?
- School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mali was 6.8 years in 2017, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 6.86 years in 2011.
- What is the lowest school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.16 years in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female?
- Mali ranks 170th out of 175 countries with data for 2017.
- Is school life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Expected years of schooling is the number of years a child of school entrance age is expected to spend at school, or university, including years spent on repetition. It is the sum of the age-specific enrolment ratios for primary, secondary, post-secondary non-tertiary and tertiary education.