Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male was 19.6% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Latest (2022)
19.6%
Change on year
up 13.2%
World rank
135th
of 135 countries
All-time high
22.6%
in 2019
All-time low
2.7%
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 %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 19.6% for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in 2022.
The figure is up 13.2% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher in Mali peaked at 22.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 2.7%, in 1976.
That places Mali 135th out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed primary … primary male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.7% | — |
| 2009 | 16.7% | +517.7% |
| 2011 | 22.2% | +33.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -21.5% |
| 2016 | 17.4% | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 21.2% | +22.0% |
| 2019 | 22.6% | +6.5% |
| 2020 | 17.3% | -23.4% |
| 2022 | 19.6% | +13.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 19.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 43.2%, 45% of the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mali's 19.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60.7%, 32% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 16.7% | 16.7% | 16.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.1% | 17.4% | 22.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 18.4% | 17.3% | 19.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 19.6% 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 22.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.7% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed primary education or higher?
- Mali ranks 135th out of 135 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 11.7%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release