Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 1.3% in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali, 2009β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali is 1.3%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 66.8% on the previous year and up 92.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali peaked at 1.5% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 2016.
That places Mali 107th out of 109 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.0% | 0.6% | 1.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 104 Kiribati 1.7% compare
- 105 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 1.5% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 108 Zimbabwe 0.9% compare
- 109 Niger 0.5% compare
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali was 1.3% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mali ranks 107th out of 109 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.5%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release