Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 31.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 secondary education or 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% |
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
- 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 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