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.
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 |
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More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
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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