Mali vs Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mali
4.2%
in 2022
Niger
7.6%
in 2022
Mali rank
102nd
Niger rank
100th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 7.6% against 4.2% in Mali, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.8 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 100th of 103 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Niger in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.2% | 6.2% | 3.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 4.2% | 7.6% | 3.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 7.6% against 4.2% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mali and Niger?
- 3.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 102nd and Niger ranks 100th 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
February 2026 Data Release