Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 17.9% 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 17.9% for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in 2022.
The figure is up 45.1% on the previous year and down 43.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 31.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 1976.
That places Mali 94th 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.4% | — |
| 2011 | 31.9% | +1220.2% |
| 2015 | 13.7% | -57.1% |
| 2016 | 12.6% | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 14.8% | +17.4% |
| 2018 | 15.1% | +1.5% |
| 2019 | 16.5% | +9.5% |
| 2020 | 12.4% | -25.1% |
| 2022 | 17.9% | +45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 17.4% | 12.6% | 31.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.1% | 12.4% | 17.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 91 Burkina Faso 23.3% compare
- 92 Senegal 22.4% compare
- 93 Afghanistan 21.7% compare
- 95 Guinea 16.2% compare
- 96 Niger 11.2% compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- 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)
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 17.9% 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 31.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 94th 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 43.9%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release