Population having attained at least basic education in Mali
Mali: Population having attained at least basic education was 43 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Population having attained at least basic education in Mali, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, population having attained at least basic education in Mali stood at 43. That is the highest value across all 31 years on record.
The figure is up 57.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population having attained at least basic education in Mali peaked at 43 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1870.
Mali ranks 110th of 111 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Population having attained at least basic education in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0 | — |
| 1875 | 0 | — |
| 1880 | 0 | — |
| 1885 | 0 | — |
| 1890 | 0 | — |
| 1895 | 0 | — |
| 1900 | 0 | — |
| 1905 | 0 | — |
| 1910 | 0.1 | — |
| 1915 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4 | +300.0% |
| 1925 | 0.6 | +50.0% |
| 1930 | 0.8 | +33.3% |
| 1935 | 2.6 | +225.0% |
| 1940 | 2.8 | +7.7% |
| 1945 | 3.2 | +14.3% |
| 1950 | 4 | +25.0% |
| 1955 | 4.6 | +15.0% |
| 1960 | 5 | +8.7% |
| 1965 | 5.7 | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 6.8 | +19.3% |
| 1975 | 10.1 | +48.5% |
| 1980 | 13 | +28.7% |
| 1985 | 16 | +23.1% |
| 1990 | 18.1 | +13.1% |
| 1995 | 19.7 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 22.1 | +12.2% |
| 2005 | 28 | +26.7% |
| 2010 | 27.3 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 34.6 | +26.7% |
| 2020 | 43 | +24.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 64, 67% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
- Mali's 43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 55% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Population having attained at least basic education in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920 | +300.0% | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| 1935 | +225.0% | 0.8 | 2.6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1910s | 0.1 | 0.1 | 0.1 | 2 |
| 1920s | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.7 | 0.8 | 2.6 | 2 |
| 1940s | 3 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 2 |
| 1950s | 4.3 | 4 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.35 | 5 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 1970s | 8.45 | 6.8 | 10.1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 14.5 | 13 | 16 | 2 |
| 1990s | 18.9 | 18.1 | 19.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 25.05 | 22.1 | 28 | 2 |
| 2010s | 30.95 | 27.3 | 34.6 | 2 |
| 2020s | 43 | 43 | 43 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 population having attained at least basic education in Mali?
- Population having attained at least basic education in Mali was 43 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 43 in 2020.
- What is the lowest population having attained at least basic education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1870.
- How does Mali rank for population having attained at least basic education?
- Mali ranks 110th out of 111 countries with data for 2020.
- Is population having attained at least basic education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 57.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Population having attained at least basic education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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