Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA was 0.1153 LPIA in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
The most recent figure for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali is 0.1153 LPIA, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.0% on the previous year and down 69.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali peaked at 0.3786 LPIA in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.1153 LPIA, in 2022.
That places Mali 105th out of 105 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed … male upper location LPIA in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 0.3786 LPIA | — |
| 2014 | 0.13 LPIA | -65.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1447 LPIA | +11.3% |
| 2016 | 0.121 LPIA | -16.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2122 LPIA | +75.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1971 LPIA | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1489 LPIA | -24.4% |
| 2020 | 0.131 LPIA | -12.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1153 LPIA | -12.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.1153 LPIA is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2191 LPIA, 53% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.1153 LPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2678 LPIA, 43% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.1904 LPIA | 0.121 LPIA | 0.3786 LPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.1231 LPIA | 0.1153 LPIA | 0.131 LPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 102 Mozambique 0.1605 LPIA compare
- 103 Angola 0.1389 LPIA compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0.1169 LPIA 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 0.1153 LPIA 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 0.3786 LPIA in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1153 LPIA in 2022.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 105th out of 105 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 69.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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, male, adjusted location parity index (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release