Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes was 49.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
49.6%
World rank
78th
of 87 countries
All-time high
56.1%
in 2015
All-time low
22.1%
in 2001
Years of data
8
2001–2024
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali stood at 49.6%.
The figure is up 26.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali peaked at 56.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 22.1%, in 2001.
Mali ranks 78th of 87 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 22.1% | — |
| 2006 | 30.3% | +36.8% |
| 2009 | 35.8% | +18.2% |
| 2010 | 38.7% | +8.1% |
| 2013 | 39.3% | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 56.1% | +42.7% |
| 2018 | 54.6% | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 49.6% | -9.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.4% | 22.1% | 35.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 47.2% | 38.7% | 56.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 49.6% | 49.6% | 49.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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, urban, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes in Mali was 49.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 56.1% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.1% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 78th out of 87 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, lower secondary education, urban, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.0%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release