Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.3096 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.3096 LPIA for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
The figure is up 22.1% on the previous year and down 73.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 1.18 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.146 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 95th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.146 LPIA | 0.146 LPIA | 0.146 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.4463 LPIA | 0.2496 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.2816 LPIA | 0.2536 LPIA | 0.3096 LPIA | 2 |
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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 some primary (isced 1), population in Mali?
- Educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali was 0.3096 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.146 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 95th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release