Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 3.9% 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 3.9% for educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in 2022.
The figure is down 19.3% on the previous year and down 67.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 11.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1976.
That places Mali 93rd out of 94 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 | 0.2% | — |
| 2011 | 11.9% | +7069.8% |
| 2015 | 3.2% | -73.3% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 4.2% | +41.4% |
| 2019 | 5.2% | +24.3% |
| 2020 | 4.9% | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 3.9% | -19.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 3.0% | 11.9% | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.4% | 3.9% | 4.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 90 Mozambique 6.7% compare
- 91 Niger 4.1% compare
- 92 Burkina Faso 3.9% compare
- 94 Guinea 3.6% 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 3.9% 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 11.9% in 2011.
- 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 93rd out of 94 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 67.0%. 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release