Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent was 12.4% in 2022. β² Rising
Latest (2022)
12.4%
Change on year
up 44.5%
World rank
74th
of 90 countries
All-time high
14.4%
in 2019
All-time low
7.9%
in 2016
Years of data
7
2015β2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali, 2015β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 12.4% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022.
That represents a change of up 44.5% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
That places Mali 74th out of 90 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11.4% | 7.9% | 14.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.5% | 8.6% | 12.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 12.4% 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 14.4% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.9% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent?
- Mali ranks 74th out of 90 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 down 0.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release