Madagascar vs Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Madagascar
28.5%
in 2025
Mali
26.9%
in 2025
Madagascar rank
156th
Mali rank
157th
Completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Madagascar
- Mali
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 28.5% against 26.9% in Mali, a difference of 1.6%.
That makes Madagascar's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 45 years both countries report, Madagascar has been ahead every year.
Madagascar ranks 156th and Mali ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Madagascar has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 17.1% | 5.3% | 11.8% | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 14.4% | 6.8% | 7.5% | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 15.8% | 12.9% | 2.9% | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 24.0% | 20.2% | 3.8% | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 27.9% | 24.7% | 3.1% | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Madagascar or Mali?
- Madagascar, at 28.5% against 26.9% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Madagascar and Mali?
- 1.6%, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mali?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Madagascar and Mali rank globally for completion rate, lower secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Madagascar ranks 156th 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.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release