Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 38.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali is 38.5%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.3% on the previous year and up 158.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 41.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.8%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 105th of 106 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7.8% | 7.8% | 7.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 32.7% | 14.9% | 41.5% | 5 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 35.8% | 38.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 102 Niger 46.1% compare
- 103 Burkina Faso 42.6% compare
- 104 Senegal 38.8% compare
- 106 Afghanistan 35.3% 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)
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled 72.8 (2023)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (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 38.5% 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 41.5% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.8% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 105th out of 106 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 158.1%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release