Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes was 61.9% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 61.9% for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in 2024. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mali peaked at 61.9% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 2006.
That places Mali 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 24.1% | — |
| 2010 | 37.9% | +57.2% |
| 2013 | 47.6% | +25.7% |
| 2015 | 54.7% | +14.9% |
| 2018 | 55.0% | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 35.2% | -35.9% |
| 2024 | 61.9% | +75.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 24.1% | 24.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.8% | 37.9% | 55.0% | 4 |
| 2020s | 48.6% | 35.2% | 61.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 31 Democratic Republic of Congo 74.3% compare
- 32 Mozambique 64.8% compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 64.5% compare
- 35 Benin 59.1% compare
- 36 Gambia 58.2% compare
- 37 Malawi 58.0% compare
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, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes in Mali was 61.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.9% in 2024.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 34th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, fourth quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release