Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) was 47.5% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
47.5%
World rank
83rd
of 88 countries
All-time high
47.5%
in 2024
All-time low
19.3%
in 2001
Years of data
9
2001–2024
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mali stood at 47.5%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 47.5% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 19.3%, in 2001.
Mali ranks 83rd of 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes (%) (rate both sexes) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 19.3% | — |
| 2006 | 29.0% | +50.7% |
| 2009 | 30.3% | +4.4% |
| 2010 | 38.0% | +25.6% |
| 2013 | 42.0% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +12.3% |
| 2018 | 47.2% | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 46.4% | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 47.5% | +2.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 47.5% is below the median for low income countries, which is 49.7%, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 47.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.7%, 76% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 26.2% | 19.3% | 30.3% | 3 |
| 2010s | 43.6% | 38.0% | 47.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 46.9% | 46.4% | 47.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mali was 47.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 47.5% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.3% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 83rd out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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, primary education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release