Lower secondary completion rate, male in Mali

Mali: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 28.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
28.9%
World rank
175th
of 187 countries
All-time high
45.2%
in 2011
All-time low
6.5%
in 1987
Years of data
18
1981–2023

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

10203040501981200220231981: 8.8 % of relevant age group1982: 7.1 % of relevant age group1984: 7.8 % of relevant age group1985: 7.6 % of relevant age group1987: 6.5 % of relevant age group1988: 6.5 % of relevant age group2001: 18.6 % of relevant age group2002: 19.1 % of relevant age group2008: 34.5 % of relevant age group2009: 38.1 % of relevant age group2010: 40.5 % of relevant age group2011: 45.2 % of relevant age group2013: 31.8 % of relevant age group2014: 34.9 % of relevant age group2015: 31.7 % of relevant age group2016: 33.2 % of relevant age group2017: 30.2 % of relevant age group2023: 28.9 % of relevant age group

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 28.9% for lower secondary completion rate, male in 2023.

The figure is down 9.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, male in Mali peaked at 45.2% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 6.5%, in 1987.

Mali ranks 175th of 187 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Lower secondary completion rate, male (% of relevant age group) in Mali, 1981 to 2023.
Year % of relevant age group Change
1981 8.8%
1982 7.1% -19.8%
1984 7.8% +10.2%
1985 7.6% -2.9%
1987 6.5% -14.9%
1988 6.5% +0.3%
2001 18.6% +187.0%
2002 19.1% +2.6%
2008 34.5% +81.2%
2009 38.1% +10.4%
2010 40.5% +6.2%
2011 45.2% +11.6%
2013 31.8% -29.5%
2014 34.9% +9.7%
2015 31.7% -9.2%
2016 33.2% +4.6%
2017 30.2% -8.9%
2023 28.9% -4.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 7.4% 6.5% 8.8% 6
2000s 27.6% 18.6% 38.1% 4
2010s 35.4% 30.2% 45.2% 7
2020s 28.9% 28.9% 28.9% 1

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  5. 177 Uganda 27.6% compare
  6. 178 Mozambique 25.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is lower secondary completion rate, male in Mali?
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Mali was 28.9% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 45.2% in 2011.
What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 6.5% in 1987.
How does Mali rank for lower secondary completion rate, male?
Mali ranks 175th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
Is lower secondary completion rate, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 9.3%. 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, male (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Lower secondary completion rate, male (% 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, 5,457 data points, 1970–2025
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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.