School life expectancy (primary to tertiary education):
total: 7 years male: 8 years female: 5 years (2005)
Education expenditures:
4.5% of GDP (2006)
Government
Mali
Country name:
conventional long form: Republic of Mali conventional short form: Mali local long form: Republique de Mali local short form: Mali former: French Sudan and Sudanese Republic
Government type:
republic
Capital: