Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali

Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
13.9%
Change on year
down 10.1%
World rank
130th
of 132 countries
All-time high
16.0%
in 2019
All-time low
1.3%
in 1976
Years of data
10
1976–2022

Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary in Mali, 1976–2022

0510151976199920221976: 1.3 cumulative2006: 9.2 cumulative2009: 10.7 cumulative2011: 15.1 cumulative2015: 11.8 cumulative2016: 11.1 cumulative2018: 14.4 cumulative2019: 16 cumulative2020: 15.5 cumulative2022: 13.9 cumulative

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

Annual values for Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative) in Mali, 1976 to 2022.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 127 Guinea 19.3% compare
  2. 128 Benin 18.4% compare
  3. 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% compare
  4. 131 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare
  5. 132 Niger 11.5% compare

See the full ranking of 132 places →

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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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Indicator
Educational attainment, at least completed lower secondary, population 25+, male (%) (cumulative)
Unit
cumulative
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
132 places, 1,897 data points, 1970–2024
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed lower secondary education.