Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary … gender GPIA rural was 0.4461 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.4461 GPIA
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
93rd
of 96 countries
All-time high
1.05 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.1829 GPIA
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 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 … gender GPIA rural 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.4461 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5257 GPIA, 85% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.4461 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7696 GPIA, 58% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
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
- 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 0.4461 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