Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA was 0.2436 LPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
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 0.2436 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 19.1% on the previous year and down 49.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 0.4848 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0768 LPIA, in 1976.
That places Mali 99th out of 99 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male primary location LPIA in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0768 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 0.4848 LPIA | +531.5% |
| 2016 | 0.2262 LPIA | -53.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2712 LPIA | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3019 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2046 LPIA | -32.2% |
| 2022 | 0.2436 LPIA | +19.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.2436 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3799 LPIA, 64% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.2436 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6141 LPIA, 40% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0768 LPIA | 0.0768 LPIA | 0.0768 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.321 LPIA | 0.2262 LPIA | 0.4848 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2241 LPIA | 0.2046 LPIA | 0.2436 LPIA | 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 0.2436 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 0.4848 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0768 LPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 99 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 49.8%. 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 primary education or higher, population 25+ years, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release