Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female was 4.8% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali, 2006–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali stood at 4.8%.
That represents a change of up 50.8% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali peaked at 6.3% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 2.0%, in 2009.
That places Mali 138th out of 141 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary … upper female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 6.3% | — |
| 2009 | 2.0% | -68.8% |
| 2011 | 5.5% | +180.9% |
| 2014 | 3.0% | -45.1% |
| 2015 | 6.3% | +108.9% |
| 2016 | 3.2% | -48.9% |
| 2017 | 3.2% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 4.0% | +22.7% |
| 2019 | 4.2% | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 3.2% | -24.5% |
| 2022 | 4.8% | +50.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 4.8% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.3%, 66% of the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 4.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.4%, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.0% | 6.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | 3.0% | 6.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 4.0% | 3.2% | 4.8% | 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 upper secondary education or in Mali?
- Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali was 4.8% 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 6.3% in 2015.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.0% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 138th out of 141 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 12.8%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release