Afghanistan vs Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher

Afghanistan
6.1%
in 2022
Mali
4.2%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
101st
Mali rank
102nd

Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mali
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 6.1% against 4.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.9%.

That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Mali ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 101st and Mali ranks 102nd of 103 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mali Difference Ahead
2010s 3.1% 5.7% 2.6% Mali
2020s 5.2% 3.7% 1.5% Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Afghanistan or Mali?
Afghanistan, at 6.1% against 4.2% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Afghanistan and Mali?
1.9%, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2022.
How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
Afghanistan ranks 101st and Mali ranks 102nd of 103 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
103 places, 1,666 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release