Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both was 8.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
8.6%
Change on year
up 44.6%
World rank
79th
of 89 countries
All-time high
9.5%
in 2019
All-time low
5.0%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali, 2015–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali stood at 8.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 44.6% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Mali ranks 79th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … Bachelor urban both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 8.5% | — |
| 2016 | 5.0% | -40.9% |
| 2017 | 5.1% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 9.3% | +82.0% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 6.0% | -37.4% |
| 2022 | 8.6% | +44.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 8.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 8.6%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 8.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 1.1× the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 7.5% | 5.0% | 9.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.3% | 6.0% | 8.6% | 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 8.6% 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 9.5% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.0% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mali ranks 79th out of 89 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 1.9%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release