Liberia vs Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Liberia
22.7%
in 2025
Mali
26.9%
in 2025
Liberia rank
159th
Mali rank
157th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Liberia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 26.9% against 22.7% in Liberia, a difference of 4.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Liberia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 159th and Mali ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.0% | 5.3% | 8.7% | Liberia |
| 1990s | 14.7% | 6.8% | 7.9% | Liberia |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 12.9% | 3.2% | Liberia |
| 2010s | 19.7% | 20.2% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 24.7% | 2.8% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Liberia or Mali?
- Mali, at 26.9% against 22.7% in Liberia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Liberia and Mali?
- 4.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Liberia and Mali rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Liberia ranks 159th 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