Mali vs Somalia: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)
Mali
11.3%
in 2025
Somalia
8.8%
in 2025
Mali rank
154th
Somalia rank
157th
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) over time
- Mali
- Somalia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 11.3% against 8.8% in Somalia, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 45 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Somalia ahead.
Mali ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 157th of 164 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.2% | 6.6% | 3.4% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 3.8% | 6.7% | 2.9% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 6.1% | 6.3% | 0.1% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9.9% | 7.4% | 2.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 10.8% | 8.5% | 2.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data), Mali or Somalia?
- Mali, at 11.3% against 8.8% in Somalia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data) between Mali and Somalia?
- 2.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Somalia?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Somalia rank globally for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 154th and Somalia ranks 157th of 164 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Completion rate, upper 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