Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes was 38.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
38.7%
World rank
53rd
of 54 countries
All-time high
46.9%
in 2020
All-time low
20.4%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mali stood at 38.7%.
That represents a change of up 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mali peaked at 46.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 20.4%, in 2006.
That places Mali 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.4% | — |
| 2010 | 28.4% | +39.6% |
| 2013 | 30.9% | +8.5% |
| 2015 | 41.3% | +33.8% |
| 2018 | 34.3% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 46.9% | +36.7% |
| 2024 | 38.7% | -17.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.4% | 20.4% | 20.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 28.4% | 41.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 42.8% | 38.7% | 46.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes in Mali was 38.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 46.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.4% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 53rd out of 54 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, middle quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.4%. 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, middle quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release