Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes was 12.6% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.6%
World rank
90th
of 95 countries
All-time high
16.5%
in 2015
All-time low
4.1%
in 2006
Years of data
8
2001–2024
Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mali is 12.6%, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 17.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mali peaked at 16.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 2006.
Mali ranks 90th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5.7% | 4.1% | 8.6% | 3 |
| 2010s | 12.1% | 9.2% | 16.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 12.6% | 12.6% | 12.6% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mali?
- Completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes in Mali was 12.6% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 90th out of 95 countries with data for 2024.
- Is completion rate, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.4%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release