Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female was 7.1% 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 7.1%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 8.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 11.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1976.
That places Mali 129th 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.2% | — |
| 2006 | 11.3% | +4840.0% |
| 2009 | 4.4% | -61.2% |
| 2011 | 7.7% | +75.9% |
| 2015 | 8.3% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 4.7% | -42.6% |
| 2018 | 6.0% | +27.6% |
| 2019 | 7.7% | +27.4% |
| 2020 | 8.0% | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 7.1% | -11.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 7.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.2%, 53% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 7.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17.0%, 41% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 4.4% | 11.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 6.9% | 4.7% | 8.3% | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 7.1% | 8.0% | 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 7.1% 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 11.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 129th 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 8.7%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release