Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary … lower gender was 0.5067 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali stood at 0.5067 GPIA.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.1704 GPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 125th 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 gender in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.1704 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.19 GPIA | +596.1% |
| 2009 | 0.4124 GPIA | -65.2% |
| 2011 | 0.512 GPIA | +24.2% |
| 2015 | 0.6998 GPIA | +36.7% |
| 2016 | 0.4273 GPIA | -38.9% |
| 2018 | 0.4214 GPIA | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4804 GPIA | +14.0% |
| 2020 | 0.5166 GPIA | +7.5% |
| 2022 | 0.5067 GPIA | -1.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.5067 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5296 GPIA, 96% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.5067 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5856 GPIA, 87% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1704 GPIA | 0.1704 GPIA | 0.1704 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.7991 GPIA | 0.4124 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.5082 GPIA | 0.4214 GPIA | 0.6998 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.5116 GPIA | 0.5067 GPIA | 0.5166 GPIA | 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 0.5067 GPIA 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 1.19 GPIA in 2006.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1704 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 125th 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 1.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release