Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender was 0.3841 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.3841 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 58.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali peaked at 0.3841 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2431 GPIA, in 2009.
That places Mali 103rd out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor gender in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.2431 GPIA | — |
| 2015 | 0.2497 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2471 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2456 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2628 GPIA | +7.0% |
| 2019 | 0.3104 GPIA | +18.1% |
| 2020 | 0.3373 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 0.3841 GPIA | +13.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3841 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3972 GPIA, 97% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3841 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5412 GPIA, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2431 GPIA | 0.2431 GPIA | 0.2431 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2631 GPIA | 0.2456 GPIA | 0.3104 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.3607 GPIA | 0.3373 GPIA | 0.3841 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 0.3841 GPIA 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 0.3841 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2431 GPIA in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mali ranks 103rd out of 108 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 58.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release