Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.7%
World rank
48th
of 52 countries
All-time high
39.7%
in 2020
All-time low
13.1%
in 2010
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mali stood at 22.7%.
The figure is up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mali peaked at 39.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.1%, in 2010.
That places Mali 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.4% | — |
| 2010 | 13.1% | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +62.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +31.0% |
| 2020 | 39.7% | +55.1% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -42.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.4% | 13.4% | 13.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.9% | 13.1% | 25.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 22.7% | 39.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), annual growth rate -2.07 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), per capita 0.0589 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 1.57 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), annual growth rate -2.72 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, male (number), per capita 0.0662 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes in Mali was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.1% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 52 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release