Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA was 0.1601 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1601 LPIA
Change on year
down 12.6%
World rank
95th
of 95 countries
All-time high
0.433 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.0511 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.1601 LPIA for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 12.6% on the previous year and down 63.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 0.433 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0511 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 95th out of 95 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male lower location LPIA in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0511 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.433 LPIA | +746.9% |
| 2016 | 0.1519 LPIA | -64.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2204 LPIA | +45.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2121 LPIA | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1831 LPIA | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 0.1601 LPIA | -12.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.1601 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2546 LPIA, 63% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.1601 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3481 LPIA, 46% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0511 LPIA | 0.0511 LPIA | 0.0511 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.2544 LPIA | 0.1519 LPIA | 0.433 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1716 LPIA | 0.1601 LPIA | 0.1831 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 0.1601 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 0.433 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0511 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 63.0%. 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release