4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mali
Mali: 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) was 52.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mali is 52.7, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mali peaked at 52.7 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19, in 2000.
That places Mali 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 19 | — |
| 2001 | 19 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 23 | +21.1% |
| 2003 | 25 | +8.7% |
| 2004 | 26 | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 28 | +7.7% |
| 2006 | 29 | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 32 | +10.3% |
| 2008 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2009 | 30 | -11.8% |
| 2010 | 38 | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 41 | +7.9% |
| 2012 | 42 | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 42 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45 | +7.1% |
| 2015 | 48 | +6.7% |
| 2016 | 48 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 49 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 47 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 51 | +8.5% |
| 2020 | 52.7 | +3.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 52.7 is above the median for low income countries, which is 52.5, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 52.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.1, 85% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.5 | 19 | 34 | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.1 | 38 | 51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 52.7 | 52.7 | 52.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mali?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education in Mali was 52.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 52.7 in 2020.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19 in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education?
- Mali ranks 149th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in primary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 4.1.2 Completion rate in primary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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