UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mali

Mali: UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ was 1.87 in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.87
Change on year
up 22.5%
World rank
93rd
of 93 countries
All-time high
2.04
in 2011
All-time low
0.2308
in 1976
Years of data
6
1976–2018

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mali, 1976–2018

00.511.521976199720181976: 0.2312006: 1.52011: 22015: 1.92016: 1.52018: 1.9

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.

Analysis

In 2018, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mali stood at 1.87.

The figure is up 22.5% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mali peaked at 2.04 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2308, in 1976.

Mali ranks 93rd of 93 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mali, year by year

Annual values for UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes in Mali, 1976 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1976 0.2308
2006 1.54 +567.7%
2011 2.04 +32.4%
2015 1.85 -9.3%
2016 1.53 -17.3%
2018 1.87 +22.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0.2308 0.2308 0.2308 1
2000s 1.54 1.54 1.54 1
2010s 1.82 1.53 2.04 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 90 Uganda 5.13 compare
  2. 91 Pakistan 5.02 compare
  3. 92 Cambodia 3.68 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mali?
Uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ in Mali was 1.87 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 2.04 in 2011.
What is the lowest uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2308 in 1976.
How does Mali rank for uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+?
Mali ranks 93rd out of 93 countries with data for 2018.
Is uis: mean years of schooling (isced 1 or higher), population 25+ rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
UIS: Mean years of schooling (ISCED 1 or higher), population 25+ years, both sexes
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
93 places, 1,032 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Mean years of schooling (MYS) provides the average number of years of education (primary/ISCED 1 or higher) completed by a country’s adult population (25 years and older), excluding years spent repeating grades. For further information and specific calculation methods, visit the UNESCO Institute for Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/