Mali vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mali
56.3%
in 2018
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
33.8%
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mali
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 56.3% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 22.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Sub-saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 55.9% | 33.6% | 22.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 52.4% | 32.6% | 19.7% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Mali or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 56.3% against 33.8% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 22.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 6th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release