Ethiopia vs Mali: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)
Ethiopia
54.6%
in 2025
Mali
50.3%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
152nd
Mali rank
154th
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 54.6% against 50.3% in Mali, a difference of 4.3%.
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 152nd and Mali ranks 154th of 165 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 | 16.2% | 16.0% | 0.2% | Ethiopia |
| 1990s | 17.8% | 18.3% | 0.5% | Mali |
| 2000s | 29.4% | 32.6% | 3.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 42.2% | 46.9% | 4.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 51.9% | 49.9% | 1.9% | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data), Ethiopia or Mali?
- Ethiopia, at 54.6% against 50.3% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 4.3%, 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, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Ethiopia ranks 152nd and Mali ranks 154th of 165 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, primary education, male (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