Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.4461 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali stood at 0.4461 GPIA.
The figure is down 3.9% on the previous year and down 57.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 1.05 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1829 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 93rd out of 96 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1829 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.05 GPIA | +471.6% |
| 2015 | 0.5193 GPIA | -50.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4463 GPIA | -14.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4929 GPIA | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4522 GPIA | -8.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5177 GPIA | +14.5% |
| 2020 | 0.4639 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4461 GPIA | -3.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1829 GPIA | 0.1829 GPIA | 0.1829 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.579 GPIA | 0.4463 GPIA | 1.05 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.455 GPIA | 0.4461 GPIA | 0.4639 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
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 0.4461 GPIA 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 1.05 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1829 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 93rd out of 96 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 57.3%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release