Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA was 0.1351 LPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.1351 LPIA
Change on year
up 24.1%
World rank
100th
of 100 countries
All-time high
1.5 LPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.0219 LPIA
in 1976
Years of data
7
1976–2022
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 0.1351 LPIA, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 24.1% on the previous year and down 91.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 1.5 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.0219 LPIA, in 1976.
Mali ranks 100th of 100 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … female primary location LPIA in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.0219 LPIA | — |
| 2011 | 1.5 LPIA | +6775.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1474 LPIA | -90.2% |
| 2018 | 0.1324 LPIA | -10.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2187 LPIA | +65.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1088 LPIA | -50.2% |
| 2022 | 0.1351 LPIA | +24.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.1351 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2796 LPIA, 48% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.1351 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4918 LPIA, 27% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0219 LPIA | 0.0219 LPIA | 0.0219 LPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.5004 LPIA | 0.1324 LPIA | 1.5 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.122 LPIA | 0.1088 LPIA | 0.1351 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 97 Burkina Faso 0.2427 LPIA compare
- 98 Mozambique 0.2347 LPIA compare
- 99 Angola 0.2023 LPIA compare
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 0.1351 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 1.5 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0219 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 91.0%. 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, female, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release