Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) was 50.3% in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, primary education, male (modelled data) in Mali, 1981β2025
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.
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, The Federal Democratic Republic of 54.6% compare
- 153 Mozambique, Republic of 52.8% compare
- 155 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 48.5% compare
- 156 Madagascar, Republic of 48.5% compare
- 157 Malawi 48.0% 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, 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