Afghanistan vs Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Afghanistan
21.0%
in 2022
Mali
14.5%
in 2022
Afghanistan rank
134th
Mali rank
136th
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 21.0% against 14.5% in Mali, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.5 times Mali's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 134th and Mali ranks 136th of 136 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 19.2% | 15.3% | 3.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 20.0% | 13.7% | 6.3% | 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 21.0% against 14.5% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 6.5%, 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 134th and Mali ranks 136th of 136 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%). 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