Lower secondary completion rate, male in Mali
Mali: Lower secondary completion rate, male was 28.9% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, male in Mali, 1981–2023
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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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More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) -5.15 % change on previous year (2015)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 19,136 (2023)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 40,784 (2023)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 24,246 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) -4.88 % change on previous year (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 58,904 (2015)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) -5.26 % change on previous year (2015)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0494 % change on previous year (2025)
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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About this data
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.