Mali: Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)

Key figures

Over five years it is down 5.09 percentage points from 19.56% in 2017. Since 1976 it is up 12.87 percentage points from 1.6% in 1976. The World Bank has no value for 36 of the years in between; the chart leaves those gaps open rather than joining across them.

What the numbers say

From 2014 to 2022 there is no clear straight-line trend: a straight line explains 4% of the movement over 8 observed years, so the value is moving around more than it is heading anywhere.

Worked out from the yearly values above. How the checks work: standard deviation, z-scores and straight-line trends.

Closest to Mali in the 2022 ranking

• Singapore — 3rd of 6: 89.74%
• Philippines — 4th of 6: 85.71%
• Bangladesh — 5th of 6: 54.68%

What this measures

The percentage of population ages 25 and over that attained or completed primary education.

Limitations: Caution is required when using this indicator for cross-country comparison, since the countries do not always classify degrees and qualifications at the same International Standard Classification of Education (ISCED) levels, even if they are received at roughly the same age or after a similar number of years of schooling. Also, certain educational programmes and study courses cannot be easily classified according to ISCED. This indicator only measures educational attainment in terms of level of education attained, i.e. years of schooling, and does not necessarily reveal the quality of the education (learning achievement and other impacts).

All 11 values

Educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative) in nearby economies

• Ghana — 67.28% (2024)
• South Africa — 89.34% (2024)

More education data for Mali

• Primary school starting age (years) — 7 (2025)
• Primary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• Lower secondary school starting age (years) — 13 (2025)
• Secondary education, duration (years) — 6 (2025)
• School enrollment, primary (gross), gender parity index (GPI) — 0.91 (2020)
• Primary education, pupils — 2.97 million (2023)
• School enrollment, primary (% gross) — 72.8% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, female (% gross) — 69.37% (2023)
• School enrollment, primary, male (% gross) — 76.15% (2023)
• Primary education, teachers — 59,920 (2023)

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Questions people ask

What is Mali's educational attainment, at least completed primary, population 25+ years, total (%) (cumulative)?

14.47% in 2022, according to the World Bank (World Development Indicators).

How has it changed since 1976?

It is up 12.87 percentage points from 1.6% in 1976. The highest value was 19.56% in 2017 and the lowest 1.6% in 1976.

Where does this data come from?

The World Bank's World Development Indicators, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API..

Source

World Bank, World Development Indicators, indicator SE.PRM.CUAT.ZS, licensed CC BY 4.0. Original source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), uri: https://databrowser.uis.unesco.org/resources, note: The data are obtained through the UIS API. Figures are fetched from the World Bank API and refreshed monthly; see the series on data.worldbank.org. The full definition and method are in the World Bank's metadata glossary. Comparisons use the same World Bank release.

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