Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 0.7671 GPIA in 2020. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, 1976–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali is 0.7671 GPIA, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 6.9% on the previous year and up 88.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 0.7671 GPIA in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.3366 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 94th out of 98 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3366 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.4077 GPIA | +21.1% |
| 2015 | 0.7019 GPIA | +72.2% |
| 2016 | 0.7135 GPIA | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.7264 GPIA | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.7408 GPIA | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7176 GPIA | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.7671 GPIA | +6.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3366 GPIA | 0.3366 GPIA | 0.3366 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.668 GPIA | 0.4077 GPIA | 0.7408 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.7671 GPIA | 0.7671 GPIA | 0.7671 GPIA | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of secondary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- 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)
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 0.7671 GPIA 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 0.7671 GPIA in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3366 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 94th out of 98 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 up 88.1%. 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, urban, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release