Afghanistan vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female
Afghanistan
100.0%
in 2025
Mali
80.5%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
1st
Mali rank
3rd
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female over time
- Afghanistan
- Mali
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 100.0% against 80.5% in Mali, a difference of 19.5%.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 1st and Mali ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 79.1% | 82.8% | 3.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 78.5% | 76.6% | 1.9% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 95.2% | 79.5% | 15.7% | Afghanistan |
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, female, Afghanistan or Mali?
- Afghanistan, at 100.0% against 80.5% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Afghanistan and Mali?
- 19.5%, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Afghanistan ranks 1st and Mali ranks 3rd of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (modelled data) (%). 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