Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes was 32.3% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 32.3% for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 39.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Mali peaked at 39.4% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 17.1%, in 2010.
That places Mali 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 20.1% | — |
| 2010 | 17.1% | -15.0% |
| 2013 | 23.2% | +35.4% |
| 2015 | 26.1% | +12.9% |
| 2018 | 27.2% | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 39.4% | +45.0% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -18.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 20.1% | 20.1% | 20.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.4% | 17.1% | 27.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.9% | 32.3% | 39.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 32 Burkina Faso 50.6% compare
- 33 Senegal 42.9% compare
- 34 Benin 35.5% compare
- 36 Malawi 32.3% compare
- 37 Mozambique 21.1% compare
More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes in Mali was 32.3% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.4% in 2020.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 17.1% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 35th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, rural, second quintile, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 39.7%. 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, second quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release