Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female was 31.2% 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 31.2%. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 8.8% on the previous year and up 212.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 31.2% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.5%, in 1976.
Mali ranks 104th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary urban female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3.5% | — |
| 2011 | 10.0% | +185.6% |
| 2016 | 24.1% | +141.2% |
| 2018 | 28.9% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 30.9% | +6.7% |
| 2020 | 28.7% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 31.2% | +8.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 31.2% is below the median for low income countries, which is 50.9%, 61% of the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 31.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 46% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.5% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 23.5% | 10.0% | 30.9% | 4 |
| 2020s | 29.9% | 28.7% | 31.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 101 Nepal 41.4% compare
- 102 Burkina Faso 36.0% compare
- 103 Senegal 33.2% compare
- 105 Afghanistan 21.1% 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 31.2% 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 31.2% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.5% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 105 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 212.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release