Mali vs Niger: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher
Mali
10.1%
in 2022
Niger
13.1%
in 2022
Mali rank
135th
Niger rank
133rd
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 13.1% against 10.1% in Mali, a difference of 3.0%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Niger ahead.
Mali ranks 135th and Niger ranks 133rd of 135 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.6% | 11.8% | 0.2% | Niger |
| 2020s | 10.1% | 13.1% | 3.0% | 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 13.1% against 10.1% in Mali as of 2022.
- What is the difference in educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher between Mali and Niger?
- 3.0%, 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 135th and Niger ranks 133rd of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher, population 25+ years, 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