Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both was 2.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
2.3%
Change on year
up 49.6%
World rank
106th
of 112 countries
All-time high
3.1%
in 2018
All-time low
1.5%
in 2016
Years of data
8
2009–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's or equivalent in Mali, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 2.3% for educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in 2022.
That represents a change of up 49.6% on the previous year and up 32.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent in Mali peaked at 3.1% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 106th of 112 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed Bachelor's … Bachelor both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.8% | — |
| 2015 | 2.7% | +50.8% |
| 2016 | 1.5% | -41.9% |
| 2017 | 1.6% | +6.2% |
| 2018 | 3.1% | +91.0% |
| 2019 | 3.1% | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -49.6% |
| 2022 | 2.3% | +49.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.0%, 77% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.0%, 58% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 2.4% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.6% | 2.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 103 Zambia 3.2% compare
- 104 Mozambique 3.0% compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 2.5% compare
- 107 Tanzania 2.3% compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 2.0% compare
- 109 Kiribati 1.9% 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 2.3% 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 3.1% in 2018.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed bachelor's or equivalent recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% in 2016.
- 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 32.8%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release