Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female was 1.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali, 2009–2022
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.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor s female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.7% | — |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +55.5% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -42.5% |
| 2017 | 0.7% | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.3% | +99.5% |
| 2019 | 1.5% | +13.3% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -46.8% |
| 2022 | 1.3% | +66.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.3%, 58% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.7%, 51% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
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 1.5% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 1.4% compare
- 108 Zimbabwe 0.9% compare
- 109 Niger 0.5% compare
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 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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February 2026 Data Release