Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali

Mali: Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes was 16.6% in 2018. β—† Volatile

Latest (2018)
16.6%
Change on year
down 16.8%
World rank
35th
of 40 countries
All-time high
19.9%
in 2015
All-time low
1.1%
in 2001
Years of data
7
2001–2018

Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali, 2001–2018

051015202001200920182001: 1.1 %2006: 4.8 %2009: 6.4 %2010: 7 %2013: 9.1 %2015: 19.9 %2018: 16.6 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

Mali recorded 16.6% for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in 2018.

The figure is down 16.8% on the previous year and up 157.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali peaked at 19.9% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.1%, in 2001.

Mali ranks 35th of 40 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 4.1% 1.1% 6.4% 3
2010s 13.2% 7.0% 19.9% 4

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 32 Gambia 21.3% compare
  2. 33 Sierra Leone 19.5% compare
  3. 34 Uganda 18.2% compare
  4. 36 Malawi 16.0% compare
  5. 37 Senegal 15.6% compare
  6. 38 Benin 12.0% compare

See the full ranking of 40 places β†’

More reference data data for Mali

All data for Mali β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali?
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes in Mali was 16.6% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 19.9% in 2015.
What is the lowest completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.1% in 2001.
How does Mali rank for completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes?
Mali ranks 35th out of 40 countries with data for 2018.
Is completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 157.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Completion rate, lower secondary education, rural, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
40 places, 369 data points, 1996–2019
Last refreshed

The number of persons in the relevant age group who have completed the last grade of the given level of education is expressed as a percentage of the total population (in the survey sample) of the same age group. The primary completion rate is the percentage of a cohort of children or young people aged 3-5 years above the intended age for the last grade of primary education who have completed that grade. The intended age for the last grade of primary education is the age at which pupils would enter the grade if they had started school at the official primary entrance age, had studied full-time and had progressed without repeating or skipping a grade. For example, if the official age of entry into primary education is 6 years, and if primary education has 6 grades, the intended age for the last grade of primary education is 11 years. In this case, 14-16 years (11 + 3 = 14 and 11 + 5 = 16) would be the reference age group for calculation of the primary completion rate. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/