Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both was 2.1% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
2.1%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
111th
of 113 countries
All-time high
8.5%
in 2011
All-time low
1.7%
in 2020
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 %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali stood at 2.1%.
That represents a change of up 26.3% on the previous year and down 74.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali peaked at 8.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1.7%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 111th of 113 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 8.5% | — |
| 2014 | 1.8% | -79.3% |
| 2015 | 2.1% | +21.8% |
| 2016 | 1.9% | -12.3% |
| 2017 | 2.6% | +40.4% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 2.5% | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 1.7% | -33.4% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | +26.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.1% is below the median for low income countries, which is 5.7%, 38% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.1% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.9%, 36% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.2% | 1.8% | 8.5% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.1% | 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 2.1% 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 8.5% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.7% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 111th out of 113 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 74.7%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release