Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, both sexes was 47.5% in 2024. β² 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
2001β2024
Completion rate, primary education, both sexes in Mali, 2001β2024
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.
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
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 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