Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender was 0.517 GPIA in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
0.517 GPIA
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
132nd
of 134 countries
All-time high
0.705 GPIA
in 2015
All-time low
0.218 GPIA
in 1976
Years of data
9
1976–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976–2022
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 132nd of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary gender in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.218 GPIA | — |
| 2009 | 0.4905 GPIA | +125.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5329 GPIA | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 0.705 GPIA | +32.3% |
| 2016 | 0.4948 GPIA | -29.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4932 GPIA | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5739 GPIA | +16.4% |
| 2020 | 0.525 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2022 | 0.517 GPIA | -1.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.517 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.5931 GPIA, 87% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.517 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.6658 GPIA, 78% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
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
- 129 Niger 0.5657 GPIA compare
- 130 Togo 0.5373 GPIA compare
- 131 Sierra Leone 0.5318 GPIA compare
- 133 Benin 0.5065 GPIA compare
- 134 Afghanistan 0.3155 GPIA 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 0.517 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 132nd out of 134 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