Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 3.5% 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 3.5%, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 46.5% on the previous year and up 21.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali peaked at 5.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 2.4%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 106th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.9% | 2.9% | 2.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 2.5% | 5.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 2.9% | 2.4% | 3.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 103 Zambia 4.2% compare
- 104 Mozambique, Republic of 3.9% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 3.7% compare
- 107 Sierra Leone 3.4% compare
- 108 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.3% compare
- 109 Malawi 2.2% 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 3.5% 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 5.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.4% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mali ranks 106th out of 112 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 21.9%. 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 rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release