Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) was 63.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
63.6%
World rank
40th
of 41 countries
All-time high
63.6%
in 2024
All-time low
23.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Mali stood at 63.6%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 41.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Mali peaked at 63.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 40th of 41 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 23.8% | — |
| 2010 | 37.1% | +55.9% |
| 2013 | 45.0% | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 52.8% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 52.4% | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 42.9% | -18.1% |
| 2024 | 63.6% | +48.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 63.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 70.4%, 90% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 63.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.4%, 80% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.8% | 23.8% | 23.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 46.8% | 37.1% | 52.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 53.3% | 42.9% | 63.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female in Mali was 63.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 63.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female?
- Mali ranks 40th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, fourth quintile, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 41.3%. 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, fourth quintile, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release