Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female was 10.1% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 10.1% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
The figure is up 11.4% on the previous year and down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 14.1% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.6%, in 1976.
That places Mali 136th out of 136 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.6% | — |
| 2009 | 8.2% | +1289.8% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +44.5% |
| 2014 | 7.7% | -35.0% |
| 2015 | 12.3% | +59.7% |
| 2016 | 8.6% | -29.9% |
| 2017 | 14.1% | +63.9% |
| 2018 | 10.5% | -25.8% |
| 2019 | 13.0% | +23.9% |
| 2020 | 9.1% | -29.9% |
| 2022 | 10.1% | +11.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 10.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.8%, 42% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 10.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 41.4%, 24% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.2% | 8.2% | 8.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 11.1% | 7.7% | 14.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 9.6% | 9.1% | 10.1% | 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 10.1% 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 14.1% in 2017.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 136th out of 136 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 14.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release