Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) was 24.6% in 2025. β Volatile
Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mali, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mali is 24.6%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mali peaked at 24.6% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.3%, in 1981.
Mali ranks 156th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.7% | 2.3% | 3.0% | 9 |
| 1990s | 3.9% | 3.1% | 4.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.1% | 4.9% | 11.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.3% | 12.7% | 18.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 19.0% | 24.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 153 Madagascar 29.2% compare
- 154 Burundi 28.6% compare
- 155 Equatorial Guinea 25.6% compare
- 157 Liberia 24.3% compare
- 158 Niger 20.8% compare
- 159 Guinea-Bissau 16.9% compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mali?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) in Mali was 24.6% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 24.6% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.3% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 156th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release