Adolescents out of school, male in Mali

Mali: Adolescents out of school, male was 53.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
53.1%
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
11th
of 160 countries
All-time high
80.8%
in 1971
All-time low
43.3%
in 2016
Years of data
10
1971–2018

Adolescents out of school, male in Mali, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 80.8 % of male lower secondary school age2009: 47.9 % of male lower secondary school age2010: 46.9 % of male lower secondary school age2011: 44.1 % of male lower secondary school age2012: 45.3 % of male lower secondary school age2014: 44.6 % of male lower secondary school age2015: 46.2 % of male lower secondary school age2016: 43.3 % of male lower secondary school age2017: 55.1 % of male lower secondary school age2018: 53.1 % of male lower secondary school age

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of male lower secondary school age.

Analysis

In 2018, adolescents out of school, male in Mali stood at 53.1%.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, adolescents out of school, male in Mali peaked at 80.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2016.

Mali ranks 11th of 160 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Adolescents out of school, male in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year % of male lower secondary school age Change
1971 80.8%
2009 47.9% -40.7%
2010 46.9% -2.2%
2011 44.1% -5.9%
2012 45.3% +2.8%
2014 44.6% -1.6%
2015 46.2% +3.5%
2016 43.3% -6.2%
2017 55.1% +27.4%
2018 53.1% -3.7%

Mali compared with similar countries

  • Mali's 53.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
  • Mali's 53.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 80.8% 80.8% 80.8% 1
2000s 47.9% 47.9% 47.9% 1
2010s 47.3% 43.3% 55.1% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.1% compare
  2. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 54.0% compare
  3. 10 Chad 53.8% compare
  4. 12 Central African Republic 50.8% compare
  5. 13 Suriname 47.1% compare
  6. 14 Honduras 46.0% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is adolescents out of school, male in Mali?
Adolescents out of school, male in Mali was 53.1% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1971.
What is the lowest adolescents out of school, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2016.
How does Mali rank for adolescents out of school, male?
Mali ranks 11th out of 160 countries with data for 2018.
Is adolescents out of school, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Adolescents out of school, male (% of male lower secondary school age)
Unit
% of male lower secondary school age
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
165 places, 2,621 data points, 1970–2025
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Adolescents out of school are the percentage of lower secondary school age adolescents who are not enrolled in school.