Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted was 0.3096 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3096 LPIA
Change on year
up 22.1%
World rank
95th
of 95 countries
All-time high
1.18 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.146 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2022
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.
Educational attainment: at least some … location LPIA adjusted in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.146 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.18 LPIA | +708.5% |
| 2015 | 0.2496 LPIA | -78.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2763 LPIA | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 0.3126 LPIA | +13.1% |
| 2018 | 0.2989 LPIA | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3604 LPIA | +20.6% |
| 2020 | 0.2536 LPIA | -29.6% |
| 2022 | 0.3096 LPIA | +22.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3096 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5046 LPIA, 61% of the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3096 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.812 LPIA, 38% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 9 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release