Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity was 0.5663 modelled data in 2025. β² Rising
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mali, 1981β2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in modelled data.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.5663 modelled data for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in 2025. That is the highest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 23.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mali peaked at 0.5663 modelled data in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.2966 modelled data, in 1981.
That places Mali 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.318 modelled data | 0.2966 modelled data | 0.3319 modelled data | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.3461 modelled data | 0.3105 modelled data | 0.3789 modelled data | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3783 modelled data | 0.3499 modelled data | 0.4075 modelled data | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4598 modelled data | 0.4124 modelled data | 0.5225 modelled data | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5547 modelled data | 0.5341 modelled data | 0.5663 modelled data | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 154 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.627 modelled data compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.6247 modelled data compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.6157 modelled data compare
- 158 Togo 0.554 modelled data compare
- 159 Burkina Faso 0.5354 modelled data compare
- 160 Benin 0.513 modelled data compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mali?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mali was 0.5663 modelled data in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5663 modelled data in 2025.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2966 modelled data in 1981.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity?
- Mali ranks 157th out of 164 countries with data for 2025.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.7%. 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, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA) (modelled data). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release