4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) in Mali
Mali: 4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education (%) was 10.7 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
10.7
Change on year
up 7.0%
World rank
150th
of 164 countries
All-time high
16
in 2015
All-time low
4
in 2000
Years of data
21
2000–2020
4.1.2 Completion rate in upper secondary education in Mali, 2000–2020
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2020, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Mali stood at 10.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.0% on the previous year and up 18.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Mali peaked at 16 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4, in 2000.
Mali ranks 150th of 164 countries on this measure, 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 upper secondary education (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4 | — |
| 2001 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2003 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2006 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2007 | 7 | +75.0% |
| 2008 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2010 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2013 | 11 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 16 | +60.0% |
| 2016 | 10 | -37.5% |
| 2017 | 10 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12 | +20.0% |
| 2019 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 10.7 | +7.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 10.7 is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.3, 80% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10.7 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.2, 59% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7 | 4 | 9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 147 Benin 12.3 compare
- 148 Sierra Leone 11.8 compare
- 149 Madagascar 11.3 compare
- 151 Tanzania 10.6 compare
- 152 Senegal 10.5 compare
- 153 Guinea-Bissau 10.3 compare
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 upper secondary education in Mali?
- 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education in Mali was 10.7 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4 in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education?
- Mali ranks 150th out of 164 countries with data for 2020.
- Is 4.1.2 completion rate in upper secondary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.9%. 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 upper secondary education (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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