Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher was 7.4% in 2022. β Volatile
Educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali, 1976β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali stood at 7.4%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 18.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 1976.
That places Mali 100th out of 101 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 9.2% | 4.8% | 18.2% | 7 |
| 2020s | 6.6% | 5.8% | 7.4% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 7.4% 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 18.2% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 100th out of 101 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 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release