Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 20.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 20.2% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.0% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 22.8% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.9%, in 1976.
That places Mali 132nd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | 1.9% | — |
| 2006 | 18.4% | +858.7% |
| 2009 | 15.5% | -15.6% |
| 2011 | 22.8% | +46.9% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 15.4% | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 17.3% | +12.5% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 18.4% | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16.0% | -13.2% |
| 2022 | 20.2% | +26.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 15.5% | 18.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 18.6% | 15.4% | 22.8% | 6 |
| 2020s | 18.1% | 16.0% | 20.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 129 Sierra Leone 32.1% compare
- 130 Benin 27.6% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 26.9% compare
- 133 Guinea 18.6% compare
- 134 Afghanistan 15.3% compare
- 135 Niger 13.1% compare
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (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 20.2% 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 22.8% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.9% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 132nd out of 135 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 11.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release