Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 0.517 GPIA in 2022. β² Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali is 0.517 GPIA, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 0.705 GPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.218 GPIA, in 1976.
Mali ranks 131st of 133 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.218 GPIA | 0.218 GPIA | 0.218 GPIA | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.4905 GPIA | 0.4905 GPIA | 0.4905 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.56 GPIA | 0.4932 GPIA | 0.705 GPIA | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.521 GPIA | 0.517 GPIA | 0.525 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 128 Niger 0.5657 GPIA compare
- 129 Togo 0.5373 GPIA compare
- 130 Sierra Leone 0.5318 GPIA compare
- 132 Benin 0.5065 GPIA compare
- 133 Afghanistan 0.3155 GPIA compare
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)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (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 0.517 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 0.705 GPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.218 GPIA in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 131st out of 133 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 3.0%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release