Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) was 49.7% in 2025. β Volatile
Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mali, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 49.7% for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 28.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mali peaked at 49.7% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1981.
That places Mali 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.7% | 8.6% | 8.8% | 9 |
| 1990s | 10.1% | 8.9% | 12.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 21.1% | 13.9% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 31.0% | 43.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.0% | 44.6% | 49.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 154 Guinea 57.6% compare
- 155 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 55.0% compare
- 156 Mozambique, Republic of 54.2% compare
- 158 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 48.1% compare
- 159 Chad 37.5% compare
- 160 Uganda 36.2% compare
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, female (modelled data) in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) in Mali was 49.7% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 49.7% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, female (modelled data) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.8%. 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, primary education, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release