Mali vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes
Mali
77.0%
in 2018
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
46.2%
in 2025
Mali rank
6th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time
- Mali
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 77.0% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 30.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.7 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th of 184 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 | 77.1% | 50.2% | 26.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 74.3% | 47.8% | 26.5% | 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 77.0% against 46.2% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa 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: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 30.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
- How do Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 6th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 8th 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