Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender was 0.5663 modelled data in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
0.5663 modelled data
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
157th
of 164 countries
All-time high
0.5663 modelled data
in 2025
All-time low
0.2966 modelled data
in 1981
Years of data
45
1981–2025
Completion rate, upper secondary education, adjusted gender parity in Mali, 1981–2025
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.
Completion rate, upper secondary education … modelled data gender in Mali, year by year
| Year | modelled data | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.2966 modelled data | — |
| 1982 | 0.3029 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3046 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 0.3166 modelled data | +4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3218 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 0.327 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 0.3308 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.3319 modelled data | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.3302 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.3285 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.3201 modelled data | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.3105 modelled data | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3183 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3359 modelled data | +5.5% |
| 1995 | 0.3534 modelled data | +5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3674 modelled data | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 0.375 modelled data | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.3789 modelled data | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3732 modelled data | -1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3647 modelled data | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3546 modelled data | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3499 modelled data | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.3506 modelled data | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 0.3676 modelled data | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 0.3811 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3948 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2007 | 0.4073 modelled data | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.4053 modelled data | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.4075 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.4124 modelled data | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4217 modelled data | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 0.4297 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 0.4366 modelled data | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.444 modelled data | +1.7% |
| 2015 | 0.4579 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 0.4742 modelled data | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 0.4919 modelled data | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 0.507 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.5225 modelled data | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.5341 modelled data | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.544 modelled data | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5577 modelled data | +2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.5617 modelled data | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.5643 modelled data | +0.5% |
| 2025 | 0.5663 modelled data | +0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.5663 modelled data is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8939 modelled data, 63% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.5663 modelled data is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9431 modelled data, 60% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 0.627 modelled data compare
- 155 Sierra Leone 0.6247 modelled data compare
- 156 Equatorial Guinea 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
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- 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)
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