Mali vs SDG: Least Developed Countries: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mali
77.0%
in 2018
SDG: Least Developed Countries
49.2%
in 2025
Mali rank
6th
SDG: Least Developed Countries rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mali
- SDG: Least Developed Countries
How they compare
Mali currently reports 77.0% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries, a difference of 27.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Least Developed Countries's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th of 184 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 | 77.1% | 60.2% | 16.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 53.4% | 20.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Mali or SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- Mali, at 77.0% against 49.2% in SDG: Least Developed Countries as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mali and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 27.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Least Developed Countries?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Mali and SDG: Least Developed Countries rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 6th and SDG: Least Developed Countries ranks 5th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper 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