Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or was 6.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali stood at 6.2%.
That represents a change of down 16.1% on the previous year and down 45.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali peaked at 11.4% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 93rd of 94 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.3% | — |
| 2011 | 11.4% | +3189.8% |
| 2015 | 8.5% | -25.6% |
| 2016 | 4.5% | -47.1% |
| 2018 | 7.1% | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 7.9% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 7.4% | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 6.2% | -16.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 7.9% | 4.5% | 11.4% | 5 |
| 2020s | 6.8% | 6.2% | 7.4% | 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 6.2% 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 11.4% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed lower secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% 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 45.7%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release