Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both was 70.2% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
70.2%
World rank
37th
of 37 countries
All-time high
79.9%
in 2018
All-time low
55.6%
in 2006
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Mali stood at 70.2%.
The figure is up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Mali peaked at 79.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 55.6%, in 2006.
That places Mali 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 55.6% | — |
| 2010 | 61.3% | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 66.8% | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 78.4% | +17.3% |
| 2018 | 79.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 75.7% | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 70.2% | -7.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.6% | 55.6% | 55.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 71.6% | 61.3% | 79.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 73.0% | 70.2% | 75.7% | 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, urban, richest quintile, both in Mali?
- Completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both in Mali was 70.2% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.6% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both?
- Mali ranks 37th out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, primary education, urban, richest quintile, both rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. 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, urban, richest quintile, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release