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
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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

Indicator
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
137 places, 2,264 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release