Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male was 46.3% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali stood at 46.3%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 46.3% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 12.3%, in 1976.
That places Mali 107th out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12.3% | — |
| 2011 | 36.3% | +195.3% |
| 2016 | 40.5% | +11.6% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 45.8% | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 46.3% | +6.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 46.3% is below the median for low income countries, which is 68.0%, 68% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 46.3% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83.2%, 56% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 12.3% | 12.3% | 12.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 41.7% | 36.3% | 45.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 44.8% | 43.3% | 46.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 104 Niger 54.0% compare
- 105 Afghanistan 50.0% compare
- 106 Burkina Faso 49.8% compare
- 108 Senegal 45.7% 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 46.3% 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 46.3% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.3% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 107th out of 108 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 up 27.6%. 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, urban, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release