Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or was 3.6% in 2022. βΌ Falling
Educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali, 2011β2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali stood at 3.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and down 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or in Mali peaked at 7.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.8%, in 2016.
That places Mali 109th out of 111 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.4% | 2.8% | 7.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 3.0% | 3.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 106 Mozambique 5.2% compare
- 107 Togo 4.6% compare
- 108 United Republic of Tanzania 4.2% compare
- 110 Guinea 2.9% compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 2.2% compare
More education data for Mali
- Primary education, teachers, gaps filled 59,920 (2023)
- Duration of pre primary education, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Duration of pre primary education 3 (2025)
- Official entrance age to pre primary education 4 (2025)
- Population ages 15-64 51.8% (2025)
- Population ages 0-14 45.8% (2025)
- Lower secondary school starting age 13 years (2025)
- Primary school starting age 7 years (2025)
- School enrollment, primary 72.8% (2023)
- Primary education, teachers, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2023)
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 3.6% 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 7.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.8% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for educational attainment rate, completed upper secondary education or?
- Mali ranks 109th out of 111 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 55.0%. 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, rural, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release