Primary completion rate, total in Mali
Mali: Primary completion rate, total was 48.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Primary completion rate, total in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of relevant age group.
Analysis
In 2023, primary completion rate, total in Mali stood at 48.4%.
That represents a change of down 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, primary completion rate, total in Mali peaked at 54.7% in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 1988.
Mali ranks 182nd of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 10.9% | 8.9% | 13.2% | 8 |
| 1980s | 10.2% | 8.6% | 11.5% | 8 |
| 2000s | 39.7% | 27.9% | 51.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 50.1% | 45.9% | 54.7% | 8 |
| 2020s | 48.4% | 48.4% | 48.4% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More aid effectiveness data for Mali
- Net bilateral aid flows from DAC donors, Austria 2.88 million current US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received per capita 54.38 current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net ODA received 5.4% (2023)
- Net ODA received 24.1% (2023)
- Net official development assistance received 1.29 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 1.29 billion constant 2023 US$ (2023)
- Net official development assistance and official aid received 1.29 billion current US$ (2023)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNDP 9.67 million current US$ (2022)
- Net official flows from UN agencies, UNICEF 22.97 million current US$ (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is primary completion rate, total in Mali?
- Primary completion rate, total in Mali was 48.4% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 54.7% in 2011.
- What is the lowest primary completion rate, total recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 1988.
- How does Mali rank for primary completion rate, total?
- Mali ranks 182nd out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is primary completion rate, total rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.0%. 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 Primary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Primary completion rate, or gross intake ratio to the last grade of primary education, is the number of new entrants (enrollments minus repeaters) in the last grade of primary education, regardless of age, divided by the population at the entrance age for the last grade of primary education. Data limitations preclude adjusting for students who drop out during the final year of primary education.