Mali vs Senegal: Share of the population with lower secondary education
Mali
10.2%
in 2022
Senegal
14.7%
in 2023
Mali rank
133rd
Senegal rank
130th
Share of the population with lower secondary education over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 14.7% against 10.2% in Mali, a difference of 4.5%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th of 135 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.3% | 7.5% | 2.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 12.0% | 1.9% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population with lower secondary education, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 14.7% against 10.2% in Mali as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of the population with lower secondary education between Mali and Senegal?
- 4.5%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2019.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Mali ranks 133rd and Senegal ranks 130th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.