Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Mali
Mali: Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male was 3.6% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
3.6%
Change on year
up 19.8%
World rank
109th
of 111 countries
All-time high
7.9%
in 2011
All-time low
2.8%
in 2016
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 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.
Educational attainment rate, completed upper … upper rural male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 7.9% | — |
| 2014 | 3.1% | -61.0% |
| 2015 | 3.4% | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 2.8% | -17.0% |
| 2017 | 4.6% | +64.0% |
| 2018 | 4.9% | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 4.0% | -16.8% |
| 2020 | 3.0% | -26.4% |
| 2022 | 3.6% | +19.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.6% is below the median for low income countries, which is 7.6%, 47% of the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.0%, 44% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
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 Tanzania 4.2% compare
- 110 Guinea 2.9% compare
- 111 Burkina Faso 2.2% 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 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