Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex
Mali
31.3%
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
21.6%
in 2025
Mali rank
9th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
12th
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 31.3% against 21.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 9.7%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.5 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 11 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
Mali ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 129 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 20.5% | 4.4% | Mali |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 21.8% | 9.5% | 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, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 31.3% against 21.6% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9.7%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Mali ranks 9th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 12th of 129 countries.
- 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.