Africa vs Mali: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Africa
22.9%
in 2025
Mali
31.3%
in 2023
Africa rank
11th
Mali rank
9th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Africa
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 31.3% against 22.9% in Africa, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Africa ahead.
Africa ranks 11th and Mali ranks 9th of 39 groups.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 22.2% | 24.9% | 2.6% | Mali |
| 2020s | 23.3% | 31.2% | 7.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex, Africa or Mali?
- Mali, at 31.3% against 22.9% in Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Africa and Mali?
- 8.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Mali?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Africa and Mali rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Africa ranks 11th and Mali ranks 9th of 39 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.