Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 27.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali stood at 27.3%.
That represents a change of up 29.8% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 28.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 4.6%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 135th 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 some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.6% | — |
| 2006 | 18.6% | +307.4% |
| 2009 | 21.1% | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 28.7% | +36.1% |
| 2015 | 23.8% | -17.0% |
| 2016 | 21.1% | -11.4% |
| 2017 | 23.1% | +9.6% |
| 2018 | 24.8% | +7.4% |
| 2019 | 24.3% | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -13.3% |
| 2022 | 27.3% | +29.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.6% | 4.6% | 4.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 19.8% | 18.6% | 21.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 24.3% | 21.1% | 28.7% | 6 |
| 2020s | 24.2% | 21.0% | 27.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 132 Burkina Faso 34.0% compare
- 133 Afghanistan 28.1% compare
- 134 Guinea 27.9% compare
- 136 Niger 17.5% compare
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.86 % change on previous year (2018)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth rate -1.4 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 614,377 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 3.85 % change on previous year (2018)
- 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)
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 27.3% 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 28.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 135th out of 136 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 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release