Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mali
Mali: Share of the population with lower secondary education was 10.2% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mali, 1976–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, share of the population with lower secondary education in Mali stood at 10.2%.
The figure is down 11.7% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population with lower secondary education in Mali peaked at 11.6% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 1976.
That places Mali 133rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 0.8% | — |
| 2006 | 10.3% | +1251.5% |
| 2009 | 7.5% | -27.8% |
| 2011 | 10.9% | +46.6% |
| 2015 | 9.9% | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7.8% | -21.6% |
| 2018 | 10.0% | +28.8% |
| 2019 | 11.6% | +15.8% |
| 2020 | 11.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 10.2% | -11.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 8.9% | 7.5% | 10.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 10.1% | 7.8% | 11.6% | 5 |
| 2020s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 690,765 (2023)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 2.08 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 165,707 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, both sexes (number), annual 3.65 % change on previous year (2018)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 83,150 (2015)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of the population with lower secondary education in Mali?
- Share of the population with lower secondary education in Mali was 10.2% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 11.6% in 2019.
- What is the lowest share of the population with lower secondary education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8% in 1976.
- How does Mali rank for share of the population with lower secondary education?
- Mali ranks 133rd out of 135 countries with data for 2022.
- Is share of the population with lower secondary education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of the population with lower secondary education. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of adults aged 25 and older who have completed lower secondary education or higher.