Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.1932 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali is 0.1932 LPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 18.5% on the previous year and down 83.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 1.18 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.063 LPIA, in 1976.
Mali ranks 100th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.063 LPIA | 0.063 LPIA | 0.063 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.3979 LPIA | 0.1433 LPIA | 1.18 LPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.1781 LPIA | 0.163 LPIA | 0.1932 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 97 Mozambique 0.3106 LPIA compare
- 98 Burkina Faso 0.2837 LPIA compare
- 99 Niger 0.2443 LPIA 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 primary education or higher in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali was 0.1932 LPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.063 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 100th out of 100 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 83.6%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release