Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population was 49.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali stood at 49.9%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 17.7% on the previous year and up 142.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population in Mali peaked at 49.9% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 8.5%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 97th of 99 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment: at least some primary (ISCED 1), population in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8.5% | — |
| 2011 | 20.6% | +143.4% |
| 2015 | 40.0% | +94.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 40.0% | +5.0% |
| 2018 | 42.9% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 38.4% | -10.5% |
| 2020 | 42.4% | +10.4% |
| 2022 | 49.9% | +17.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 8.5% | 8.5% | 8.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 36.7% | 20.6% | 42.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 46.2% | 42.4% | 49.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 94 Nepal 51.3% compare
- 95 Burkina Faso 50.7% compare
- 96 Senegal 50.3% compare
- 98 Guinea 39.7% compare
- 99 Afghanistan 29.4% compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
- Enrolment in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 1.40 million (2023)
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 49.9% 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 49.9% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.5% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment: at least some primary (isced 1), population?
- Mali ranks 97th out of 99 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 up 142.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release