Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Mali
Mali: Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled was 72.8 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2023, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Mali stood at 72.8.
That represents a change of up 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Mali peaked at 78.67 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 21.36, in 1988.
Mali ranks 210th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 22.57 | — |
| 1972 | 23.58 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 23.89 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 24.61 | +3.0% |
| 1975 | 24.45 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 25.04 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 25.68 | +2.6% |
| 1978 | 26.43 | +2.9% |
| 1979 | 26.89 | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 26.63 | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 25.22 | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 24.51 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 24.15 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 23.12 | -4.2% |
| 1985 | 22.48 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 21.65 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 21.43 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 21.36 | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 24.59 | +15.1% |
| 1990 | 24.68 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 25.15 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 26.7 | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 29.94 | +12.1% |
| 1994 | 32.94 | +10.0% |
| 1995 | 35.42 | +7.6% |
| 1996 | 38.65 | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 43.12 | +11.6% |
| 1998 | 46.85 | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 50.97 | +8.8% |
| 2000 | 52.94 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 57.45 | +8.5% |
| 2002 | 61.17 | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 63.12 | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 66.45 | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 69.8 | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 72.47 | +3.8% |
| 2007 | 74.73 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 76.57 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 77.82 | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 78.28 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 78.67 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 75.39 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 70.87 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 71.82 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 70.52 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 71.87 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 74.67 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 70.37 | -5.8% |
| 2023 | 72.8 | +3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 72.8 is below the median for low income countries, which is 96.81, 75% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mali's 72.8 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 100.43, 72% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 24.79 | 22.57 | 26.89 | 9 |
| 1980s | 23.51 | 21.36 | 26.63 | 10 |
| 1990s | 35.44 | 24.68 | 50.97 | 10 |
| 2000s | 67.25 | 52.94 | 77.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 73.61 | 70.37 | 78.67 | 9 |
| 2020s | 72.8 | 72.8 | 72.8 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Mali?
- Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled in Mali was 72.8 in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 78.67 in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.36 in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled?
- Mali ranks 210th out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Primary secondary enrollment completion rates, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Primary, secondary and tertiary education enrollment and completion rates UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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About this data
Primary secondary enrollment completion rates with 569 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.