Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA was 0.1238 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali stood at 0.1238 LPIA.
That represents a change of down 15.9% on the previous year and down 89.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 1.14 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0405 LPIA, in 1976.
Mali ranks 95th of 95 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate … Educational lower location LPIA in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0405 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.14 LPIA | +2718.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1036 LPIA | -90.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1362 LPIA | +31.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1659 LPIA | +21.8% |
| 2019 | 0.179 LPIA | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1471 LPIA | -17.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1238 LPIA | -15.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.1238 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2291 LPIA, 54% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.1238 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2757 LPIA, 45% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0405 LPIA | 0.0405 LPIA | 0.0405 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3453 LPIA | 0.1036 LPIA | 1.14 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1355 LPIA | 0.1238 LPIA | 0.1471 LPIA | 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 lower secondary education or in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali was 0.1238 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.14 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0405 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 95th out of 95 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release