Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 16.3% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.3%
World rank
81st
of 87 countries
All-time high
20.9%
in 2015
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali stood at 16.3%.
The figure is up 78.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali peaked at 20.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.
Mali ranks 81st of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.1% | — |
| 2006 | 4.8% | +339.5% |
| 2009 | 6.4% | +33.2% |
| 2010 | 7.0% | +9.5% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | +29.5% |
| 2015 | 20.9% | +129.4% |
| 2018 | 16.3% | -22.0% |
| 2024 | 16.3% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 1.1% | 6.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 13.4% | 7.0% | 20.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 16.3% | 16.3% | 16.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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 years (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali was 16.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 20.9% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 81st out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.1%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release