Ethiopia vs Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Ethiopia
29.5%
in 2025
Mali
26.9%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
154th
Mali rank
157th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 29.5% against 26.9% in Mali, a difference of 2.6%.
That makes Ethiopia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Mali ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 154th and Mali ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.0% | 5.3% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 1990s | 6.5% | 6.8% | 0.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 11.7% | 12.9% | 1.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 20.9% | 20.2% | 0.7% | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 24.7% | 2.7% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 29.5% against 26.9% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 2.6%, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 154th and Mali ranks 157th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release