Mali vs SDG: Sub-saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male
Mali
73.6%
in 2018
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
45.4%
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
SDG: Sub-saharan Africa rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male over time
- Mali
- SDG: Sub-saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 73.6% against 45.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa, a difference of 28.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.6 times SDG: Sub-saharan Africa's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th of 179 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 | 71.8% | 45.2% | 26.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 69.9% | 43.8% | 26.1% | 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, male, Mali or SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 73.6% against 45.4% in SDG: Sub-saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Mali and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa?
- 28.2%, 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, male?
- Mali ranks 9th and SDG: Sub-saharan Africa ranks 7th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
February 2026 Data Release