Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 13.9% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali is 13.9%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 10.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 16.0% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1.3%, in 1976.
That places Mali 130th out of 132 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 9.9% | 9.2% | 10.7% | 2 |
| 2010s | 13.7% | 11.1% | 16.0% | 5 |
| 2020s | 14.7% | 13.9% | 15.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 127 Guinea 19.3% compare
- 128 Benin 18.4% compare
- 129 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.3% compare
- 131 Burkina Faso 13.3% compare
- 132 Niger 11.5% compare
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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
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 13.9% 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 16.0% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 130th out of 132 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 7.8%. 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 lower secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release