Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) was 50.3% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mali, 1981–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mali is 50.3%, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mali peaked at 50.3% in 2025 and was at its lowest, 15.9%, in 1987.
That places Mali 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) (%) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 16.1% | — |
| 1982 | 16.1% | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 16.2% | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 16.1% | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 16.0% | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 15.9% | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 15.9% | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 15.9% | +0.1% |
| 1989 | 15.9% | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 16.0% | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 16.2% | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 16.4% | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 16.8% | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 17.3% | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 18.0% | +3.8% |
| 1996 | 18.8% | +4.6% |
| 1997 | 19.8% | +5.5% |
| 1998 | 21.0% | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 22.5% | +7.2% |
| 2000 | 24.2% | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 25.9% | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 27.7% | +6.8% |
| 2003 | 29.6% | +6.8% |
| 2004 | 31.5% | +6.5% |
| 2005 | 33.5% | +6.5% |
| 2006 | 35.5% | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 37.4% | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 39.3% | +5.1% |
| 2009 | 41.3% | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 43.1% | +4.4% |
| 2011 | 44.5% | +3.3% |
| 2012 | 45.6% | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 46.3% | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 47.5% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 48.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 48.5% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 49.0% | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 49.4% | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 49.6% | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 49.8% | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 49.8% | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 49.9% | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 50.1% | +0.4% |
| 2025 | 50.3% | +0.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 50.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 54.6%, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 50.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 67.1%, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 16.0% | 15.9% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.3% | 16.0% | 22.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6% | 24.2% | 41.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.9% | 43.1% | 49.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.9% | 49.6% | 50.3% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 151 Burundi 54.8% compare
- 152 Ethiopia 54.6% compare
- 153 Mozambique 52.8% compare
- 155 Mauritania 48.5% compare
- 156 Madagascar 48.5% compare
- 157 Malawi 48.0% compare
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, male (modelled data) in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mali was 50.3% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 50.3% in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.9% in 1987.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data)?
- Mali ranks 154th out of 165 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.9%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release