Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) was 29.1% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 29.1% for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali peaked at 29.1% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 1981.
Mali ranks 154th of 164 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 7.9% | 7.3% | 8.1% | 9 |
| 1990s | 9.7% | 8.2% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.5% | 12.4% | 23.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 24.9% | 24.0% | 25.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.4% | 25.5% | 29.1% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 151 Papua New Guinea 32.2% compare
- 152 Tanzania, United Republic of 32.1% compare
- 153 Somalia 31.7% compare
- 155 Uganda 28.9% compare
- 156 Madagascar 27.7% compare
- 157 Malawi 26.8% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) in Mali was 29.1% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 29.1% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release