Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ was 14.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in cumulative.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mali is 14.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.3% on the previous year and down 11.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mali peaked at 19.6% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1.6%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 136th of 136 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mali, year by year
| Year | cumulative | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.6% | — |
| 2009 | 12.3% | +671.0% |
| 2011 | 16.3% | +32.3% |
| 2014 | 11.6% | -28.7% |
| 2015 | 14.7% | +26.4% |
| 2016 | 12.8% | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 19.6% | +52.5% |
| 2018 | 15.6% | -20.2% |
| 2019 | 17.5% | +11.9% |
| 2020 | 13.0% | -25.6% |
| 2022 | 14.5% | +11.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.4% | 11.6% | 19.6% | 7 |
| 2020s | 13.7% | 13.0% | 14.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 133 Burkina Faso 21.3% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 21.0% compare
- 135 Niger 17.5% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mali?
- Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ in Mali was 14.5% in 2022, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 19.6% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.6% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+?
- Mali ranks 136th out of 136 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.3%. 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 primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.