Lower secondary completion rate, total in Mali
Mali: Lower secondary completion rate, total was 28.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lower secondary completion rate, total in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lower secondary completion rate, total in Mali is 28.1%, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lower secondary completion rate, total in Mali peaked at 37.9% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 3.9%, in 1971.
Mali ranks 174th 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, total in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of relevant age group | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 3.9% | — |
| 1972 | 4.0% | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 4.6% | +15.1% |
| 1974 | 4.1% | -9.8% |
| 1976 | 5.9% | +43.0% |
| 1978 | 6.8% | +14.9% |
| 1981 | 6.1% | -10.3% |
| 1982 | 4.9% | -18.6% |
| 1983 | 5.9% | +19.7% |
| 1984 | 5.5% | -7.7% |
| 1985 | 5.3% | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 5.2% | -0.8% |
| 1987 | 4.5% | -12.9% |
| 1988 | 4.5% | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 14.3% | +214.5% |
| 2002 | 14.7% | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 28.2% | +91.4% |
| 2009 | 31.5% | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 33.7% | +7.1% |
| 2011 | 37.9% | +12.4% |
| 2013 | 28.4% | -25.1% |
| 2014 | 31.2% | +9.8% |
| 2015 | 28.5% | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 28.5% | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 27.6% | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 28.1% | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.9% | 3.9% | 6.8% | 6 |
| 1980s | 5.2% | 4.5% | 6.1% | 8 |
| 2000s | 22.2% | 14.3% | 31.5% | 4 |
| 2010s | 30.8% | 27.6% | 37.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 171 Guinea 34.5% compare
- 172 Tanzania, United Republic of 34.2% compare
- 173 Madagascar 30.9% compare
- 175 Burundi 28.0% compare
- 176 Burkina Faso 27.9% compare
- 177 Benin 27.9% compare
More education data for Mali
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), gaps filled 2,021 tertiary education (2022)
- Start of the academic school year (tertiary education), annual growth 0.0495 % change on previous year (2022)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lower secondary completion rate, total in Mali?
- Lower secondary completion rate, total in Mali was 28.1% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 37.9% in 2011.
- What is the lowest lower secondary completion rate, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.9% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for lower secondary completion rate, total?
- Mali ranks 174th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lower secondary completion rate, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. 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, total (% 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.