Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male was 22.7% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.7%
World rank
39th
of 41 countries
All-time high
42.8%
in 2020
All-time low
14.8%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 22.7% for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Mali peaked at 42.8% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 14.8%, in 2006.
That places Mali 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 14.8% | — |
| 2010 | 19.0% | +28.5% |
| 2013 | 25.2% | +32.4% |
| 2015 | 23.2% | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 29.1% | +25.2% |
| 2020 | 42.8% | +47.0% |
| 2024 | 22.7% | -46.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.8% | 14.8% | 14.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.1% | 19.0% | 29.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 32.7% | 22.7% | 42.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male in Mali was 22.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 42.8% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.8% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, poorest quintile, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. 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, poorest quintile, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release