Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 69.3% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
69.3%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
3rd
of 175 countries
All-time high
72.6%
in 2009
All-time low
63.4%
in 2015
Years of data
9
2009–2018
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali stood at 69.3%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali peaked at 72.6% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 63.4%, in 2015.
Mali ranks 3rd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 72.6% | — |
| 2010 | 71.0% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 69.4% | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 70.2% | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 65.1% | -7.2% |
| 2015 | 63.4% | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 64.6% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 69.2% | +7.2% |
| 2018 | 69.3% | +0.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 69.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 51.5%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 69.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.3%, 1.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72.6% | 72.6% | 72.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.8% | 63.4% | 71.0% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali was 69.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 72.6% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 63.4% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 175 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release