Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes was 39.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Mali is 39.4%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Mali peaked at 39.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 7.1%, in 2001.
That places Mali 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 7.1% | — |
| 2006 | 18.9% | +165.9% |
| 2009 | 21.8% | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 26.0% | +19.6% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +28.8% |
| 2015 | 38.7% | +15.3% |
| 2018 | 36.7% | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 36.2% | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 39.4% | +8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9% | 7.1% | 21.8% | 3 |
| 2010s | 33.8% | 26.0% | 38.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 37.8% | 36.2% | 39.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes in Mali was 39.4% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.1% in 2001.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 78th out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release