Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female was 18.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali, 2011–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 18.7% for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in 2022. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 56.2% on the previous year and up 315.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali peaked at 18.7% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 4.5%, in 2011.
That places Mali 101st out of 108 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper urban female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 4.5% | — |
| 2015 | 10.8% | +140.2% |
| 2016 | 10.1% | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 10.6% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 12.7% | +20.1% |
| 2019 | 12.9% | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 12.0% | -7.0% |
| 2022 | 18.7% | +56.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18.7% is below the median for low income countries, which is 20.5%, 92% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 18.7% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.3%, 84% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10.3% | 4.5% | 12.9% | 6 |
| 2020s | 15.4% | 12.0% | 18.7% | 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 18.7% 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 18.7% in 2022.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.5% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 108 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 up 315.9%. 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 upper secondary education or higher, population 25+ years, urban, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release