Lower secondary completion rate, female in Mali

Mali: Lower secondary completion rate, female was 27.2% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
27.2%
World rank
176th
of 187 countries
All-time high
30.5%
in 2011
All-time low
2.6%
in 1988
Years of data
18
1981–2023

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Mali, 1981–2023

01020301981200220231981: 3.3 % of relevant age group1982: 2.8 % of relevant age group1984: 3.1 % of relevant age group1985: 2.9 % of relevant age group1987: 2.6 % of relevant age group1988: 2.6 % of relevant age group2001: 9.9 % of relevant age group2002: 10.3 % of relevant age group2008: 21.8 % of relevant age group2009: 24.7 % of relevant age group2010: 26.8 % of relevant age group2011: 30.5 % of relevant age group2013: 24.9 % of relevant age group2014: 27.4 % of relevant age group2015: 25.2 % of relevant age group2016: 23.6 % of relevant age group2017: 24.9 % of relevant age group2023: 27.2 % of relevant age group

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.

Analysis

Mali recorded 27.2% for lower secondary completion rate, female in 2023.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 9.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, female in Mali peaked at 30.5% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 2.6%, in 1988.

That places Mali 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Lower secondary completion rate, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group) in Mali, 1981 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1981 3.3%
1982 2.8% -15.5%
1984 3.1% +10.7%
1985 2.9% -6.2%
1987 2.6% -10.6%
1988 2.6% -0.5%
2001 9.9% +283.2%
2002 10.3% +4.4%
2008 21.8% +111.3%
2009 24.7% +13.5%
2010 26.8% +8.5%
2011 30.5% +13.6%
2013 24.9% -18.4%
2014 27.4% +10.0%
2015 25.2% -7.8%
2016 23.6% -6.5%
2017 24.9% +5.6%
2023 27.2% +9.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.9% 2.6% 3.3% 6
2000s 16.7% 9.9% 24.7% 4
2010s 26.2% 23.6% 30.5% 7
2020s 27.2% 27.2% 27.2% 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 173 Burundi 31.6% compare
  2. 174 Guinea 29.7% compare
  3. 175 Guinea-Bissau 28.8% compare
  4. 177 Benin 26.6% compare
  5. 178 Mozambique 26.3% compare
  6. 179 Haiti 26.3% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, female in Mali?
Lower secondary completion rate, female in Mali was 27.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 30.5% in 2011.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 2.6% in 1988.
How does Mali rank for lower secondary completion rate, female?
Mali ranks 176th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, female (% of relevant age group)
Unit
% of relevant age group
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
232 places, 5,459 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

Lower secondary education completion rate is measured as the gross intake ratio to the last grade of lower secondary education (general and pre-vocational). It is calculated as the number of new entrants in the last grade of lower secondary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of lower secondary education.