Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 25.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 25.1% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 287.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 25.9% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1.5%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 90th of 97 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1.5% | — |
| 2011 | 6.5% | +323.0% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +121.0% |
| 2018 | 18.4% | +28.9% |
| 2019 | 21.6% | +16.9% |
| 2020 | 25.9% | +20.1% |
| 2022 | 25.1% | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 15.2% | 6.5% | 21.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 25.1% | 25.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 87 Ethiopia 30.3% compare
- 88 Mozambique 30.2% compare
- 89 Tanzania, United Republic of 25.6% compare
- 91 Cambodia 25.1% compare
- 92 Niger 23.6% compare
- 93 Burkina Faso 18.9% 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 25.1% 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 25.9% in 2020.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.5% 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 287.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release