Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.3112 LPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2020, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali stood at 0.3112 LPIA.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.1% on the previous year and down 50.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 0.6259 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1681 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1681 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.6259 LPIA | +272.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3333 LPIA | -46.7% |
| 2018 | 0.3656 LPIA | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.4153 LPIA | +13.6% |
| 2020 | 0.3112 LPIA | -25.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1681 LPIA | 0.1681 LPIA | 0.1681 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.435 LPIA | 0.3333 LPIA | 0.6259 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.3112 LPIA | 0.3112 LPIA | 0.3112 LPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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 0.3112 LPIA in 2020, 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 0.6259 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1681 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 83rd out of 83 countries with data for 2020.
- Is educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.3%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release