Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both was 31.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
31.7%
Change on year
down 4.0%
World rank
90th
of 97 countries
All-time high
33.0%
in 2020
All-time low
4.1%
in 1976
Years of data
8
1976–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 31.7% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 4.0% on the previous year and up 210.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 33.0% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4.1%, in 1976.
That places Mali 90th out of 97 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower … lower urban both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 4.1% | — |
| 2011 | 10.2% | +149.2% |
| 2015 | 30.6% | +200.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | -28.5% |
| 2018 | 25.4% | +16.0% |
| 2019 | 29.3% | +15.2% |
| 2020 | 33.0% | +12.7% |
| 2022 | 31.7% | -4.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 31.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 37.7%, 84% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 31.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 40.2%, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.1% | 4.1% | 4.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 10.2% | 30.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 32.4% | 31.7% | 33.0% | 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 31.7% 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 33.0% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.1% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 90th out of 97 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 up 210.5%. 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, urban, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release