Mali vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mali
59.5%
in 2018
SDG: Least Developed Countries
35.7%
in 2025
Mali rank
6th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mali
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Mali currently reports 59.5% against 35.7% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 23.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 162 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Least Developed Countries | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 64.2% | 38.5% | 25.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 35.3% | 22.6% | 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: Least Developed Countries?
- Mali, at 59.5% against 35.7% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mali and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 23.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Mali and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 6th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 4th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, female (%). 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