Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender was 0.3742 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.3742 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.1%
World rank
98th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.12 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.081 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 0.3742 GPIA for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.1% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 1.12 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.081 GPIA, in 1976.
Mali ranks 98th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary rural gender in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.081 GPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.12 GPIA | +1288.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3392 GPIA | -69.8% |
| 2016 | 0.3878 GPIA | +14.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4532 GPIA | +16.9% |
| 2018 | 0.3193 GPIA | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4884 GPIA | +53.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3525 GPIA | -27.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3742 GPIA | +6.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.3742 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.4952 GPIA, 76% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.3742 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5613 GPIA, 67% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.081 GPIA | 0.081 GPIA | 0.081 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5187 GPIA | 0.3193 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.3634 GPIA | 0.3525 GPIA | 0.3742 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
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 0.3742 GPIA 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 1.12 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.081 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 98th 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 66.7%. 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, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release