Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Mali
Mali: Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated was 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth in Mali, 2000–2040
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
Analysis
In 2040, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mali stood at 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years.
That represents a change of down 34.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mali peaked at 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 11.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, in 2000.
Mali ranks 103rd of 160 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Mali, year by year
| Year | Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 11.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | — |
| 2001 | 12.14 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 12.72 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 13.32 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2004 | 13.94 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 14.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2006 | 15.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.9% |
| 2007 | 16.04 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.8% |
| 2008 | 16.8 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2009 | 17.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.7% |
| 2010 | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2011 | 19.07 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 19.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 20.48 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 21.21 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 21.96 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 24.13 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 25.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +7.7% |
| 2018 | 27.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +5.0% |
| 2019 | 27.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 28.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 29.54 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 30.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +2.5% |
| 2024 | 30.74 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +1.6% |
| 2025 | 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | +0.8% |
| 2026 | 30.69 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -0.9% |
| 2027 | 30.2 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -1.6% |
| 2028 | 29.55 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.2% |
| 2029 | 28.77 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 27.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -3.1% |
| 2040 | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | -34.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 17.97 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 1.0× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Mali's 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18.44 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years, 100% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Projected youth … but not accelerated in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2040 | -34.1% | 27.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 11.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 17.58 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.6 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.76 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.66 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 10 |
| 2030s | 27.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 27.89 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
| 2040s | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 100 Myanmar 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 101 Papua New Guinea 18.41 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 102 Djibouti 18.4 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 18.34 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 105 Laos 18.3 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
- 106 Hungary 18.27 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years compare
More education data for Mali
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mali?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth in Mali was 18.39 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2040, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 30.98 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.59 Percentage of population aged 15-29 years in 2000.
- How does Mali rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth?
- Mali ranks 103rd out of 160 countries with data for 2040.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 39 - projected youth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 39 - Projected youth education profiles — Population with primary but not secondary education (accelerated scenario). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 38 shows the projected youth population in 2040 with different education levels, according to the medium and accelerated scenario as calculated by the Wittgenstein Centre for Demography and Global Human Capital in 2018.