Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both was 22.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
22.8%
World rank
36th
of 38 countries
All-time high
32.4%
in 2020
All-time low
13.0%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Mali stood at 22.8%.
The figure is up 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Mali peaked at 32.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.0%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 36th of 38 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 13.0% | — |
| 2010 | 13.1% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 21.3% | +62.8% |
| 2015 | 18.2% | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 25.7% | +40.7% |
| 2020 | 32.4% | +26.2% |
| 2024 | 22.8% | -29.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.0% | 13.0% | 13.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 19.6% | 13.1% | 25.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.6% | 22.8% | 32.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both in Mali was 22.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 32.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.0% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both?
- Mali ranks 36th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, poorest quintile, both rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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, poorest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release