Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
Mali recorded 13.9% for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in 2022.
The figure is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali peaked at 16.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1976.
That places Mali 130th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.3% | — |
| 2006 | 9.2% | +585.2% |
| 2009 | 10.7% | +15.6% |
| 2011 | 15.1% | +41.6% |
| 2015 | 11.8% | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 11.1% | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 16.0% | +11.7% |
| 2020 | 15.5% | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 13.9% | -10.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 127 Guinea 19.3% compare
- 128 Benin 18.4% compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare
- 132 Niger 11.5% compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,150 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali?
- Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali was 13.9% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 16.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary?
- Mali ranks 130th out of 132 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.