Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both was 15.4% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
15.4%
World rank
49th
of 51 countries
All-time high
20.8%
in 2015
All-time low
4.0%
in 2006
Years of data
6
2006–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Mali stood at 15.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 86.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Mali peaked at 20.8% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.0%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 49th of 51 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 4.0% | — |
| 2010 | 4.7% | +18.3% |
| 2013 | 8.3% | +76.3% |
| 2015 | 20.8% | +152.6% |
| 2018 | 10.2% | -51.2% |
| 2024 | 15.4% | +51.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.0% | 4.0% | 4.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.0% | 4.7% | 20.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 15.4% | 15.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 46 Burkina Faso 24.6% compare
- 47 Benin 19.5% compare
- 48 Malawi 16.2% compare
- 50 Mozambique 10.8% compare
- 51 Chad 6.6% compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Mali?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both in Mali was 15.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20.8% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.0% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both?
- Mali ranks 49th out of 51 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, middle quintile, both rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.9%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release