Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Mali
Mali: Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index was 0.9103 index in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.9103 index
World rank
206th
of 215 countries
All-time high
1.08 index
in 2013
All-time low
0.547 index
in 1971
Years of data
49
1971–2023
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.9103 index for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in 2023.
The figure is down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Mali peaked at 1.08 index in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.547 index, in 1971.
That places Mali 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Mali, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.547 index | — |
| 1972 | 0.5512 index | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.6081 index | +10.3% |
| 1974 | 0.5702 index | -6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.566 index | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5534 index | -2.2% |
| 1977 | 0.5669 index | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.5618 index | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.5711 index | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.5668 index | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.5703 index | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.5847 index | +2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.5861 index | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.586 index | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.6005 index | +2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.6033 index | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.6017 index | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.6024 index | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 0.606 index | +0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.5977 index | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.5972 index | -0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.5993 index | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.6169 index | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.637 index | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.6838 index | +7.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6649 index | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6627 index | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.6998 index | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.7074 index | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.7399 index | +4.6% |
| 2001 | 0.7286 index | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.748 index | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.7574 index | +1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.7643 index | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.7807 index | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.8009 index | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 0.8137 index | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8288 index | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 0.8397 index | +1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.8518 index | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 0.8638 index | +1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.8687 index | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 1.08 index | +24.5% |
| 2014 | 0.8813 index | -18.5% |
| 2015 | 0.8989 index | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.8769 index | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 0.8861 index | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.892 index | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.9103 index | +2.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.9103 index is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.9495 index, 96% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.9103 index is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9709 index, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5662 index | 0.547 index | 0.6081 index | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.5908 index | 0.5668 index | 0.606 index | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6467 index | 0.5972 index | 0.7074 index | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7802 index | 0.7286 index | 0.8397 index | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9001 index | 0.8518 index | 1.08 index | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.9103 index | 0.9103 index | 0.9103 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More health data for Mali
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.65 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.18 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 878 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 24,194 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 14 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 2.27 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0853 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Mali?
- Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index in Mali was 0.9103 index in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.08 index in 2013.
- What is the lowest primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.547 index in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index?
- Mali ranks 206th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. 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 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Primary school life expectancy, adjusted gender parity index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
An adjusted gender parity index of 1 indicates equality in the expected number of years a child of school entrance age is likely to spend in primary school between boys and girls. Values below 1 favor boys, and above 1 favor girls.