Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender was 0.265 GPIA in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
0.265 GPIA
Change on year
up 47.5%
World rank
104th
of 107 countries
All-time high
1.23 GPIA
in 2011
All-time low
0.1722 GPIA
in 2018
Years of data
9
2011–2022
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali stood at 0.265 GPIA.
That represents a change of up 47.5% on the previous year and down 78.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali peaked at 1.23 GPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1722 GPIA, in 2018.
That places Mali 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural gender in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1.23 GPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.1945 GPIA | -84.1% |
| 2015 | 0.2735 GPIA | +40.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3569 GPIA | +30.5% |
| 2017 | 0.1882 GPIA | -47.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1722 GPIA | -8.5% |
| 2019 | 0.3068 GPIA | +78.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1797 GPIA | -41.4% |
| 2022 | 0.265 GPIA | +47.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.265 GPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.3335 GPIA, 79% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.265 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4805 GPIA, 55% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.3882 GPIA | 0.1722 GPIA | 1.23 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.2224 GPIA | 0.1797 GPIA | 0.265 GPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 101 Burkina Faso 0.329 GPIA compare
- 102 Ethiopia 0.32 GPIA compare
- 103 Togo 0.316 GPIA compare
- 105 Senegal 0.2628 GPIA compare
- 106 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.2074 GPIA compare
- 107 Afghanistan 0.2002 GPIA 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 upper secondary education or in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali was 0.265 GPIA in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 GPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1722 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 104th out of 107 countries with data for 2022.
- Is educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.4%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, rural, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release