Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher 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.
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
- 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 0.2436 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