School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mali

Mali: School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female was 6.8 years in 2017. β—† Volatile

Latest (2017)
6.8 years
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
170th
of 175 countries
All-time high
6.86 years
in 2011
All-time low
1.16 years
in 1971
Years of data
27
1971–2017

School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female in Mali, 1971–2017

2461971199420171971: 1.2 years1976: 1.4 years1978: 1.5 years1979: 1.6 years1980: 1.5 years1982: 1.4 years1983: 1.4 years1987: 1.3 years1989: 1.5 years1990: 1.5 years1991: 1.6 years1992: 1.7 years1993: 1.9 years1995: 2.3 years1996: 2.5 years1997: 2.8 years1998: 3.1 years1999: 3.5 years2000: 3.8 years2008: 6.1 years2009: 6.4 years2010: 6.6 years2011: 6.9 years2014: 6.7 years2015: 6.7 years2016: 6.6 years2017: 6.8 years

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 167 Sudan 7.35 years compare
  2. 168 Eritrea, The State of 7.32 years compare
  3. 169 Zambia 7.27 years compare
  4. 171 Djibouti 6.45 years compare
  5. 172 Chad 5.88 years compare
  6. 173 Niger 5.73 years compare

See the full ranking of 220 places β†’

More gender data for Mali

All data for Mali β†’

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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Indicator
School life expectancy, primary to tertiary, female (years)
Unit
years
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
220 places, 6,052 data points, 1970–2019
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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.