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 1.1 GPIA in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
1.1 GPIA
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
31st
of 175 countries
All-time high
1.19 GPIA
in 2009
All-time low
1.1 GPIA
in 2018
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 GPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.1 GPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.4% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali peaked at 1.19 GPIA in 2009 and was at its lowest, 1.1 GPIA, in 2018.
Mali ranks 31st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.19 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.18 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.18 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 1.16 GPIA | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 1.16 GPIA | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 1.11 GPIA | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 1.15 GPIA | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 1.1 GPIA | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 1.1 GPIA | -0.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9676 GPIA, 1.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.1 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9365 GPIA, 1.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1.19 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.14 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.18 GPIA | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 28 Mozambique 1.12 GPIA compare
- 29 Chad 1.12 GPIA compare
- 30 Togo 1.1 GPIA compare
- 32 Saudi Arabia 1.08 GPIA compare
- 33 Cameroon 1.08 GPIA compare
- 34 Papua New Guinea 1.06 GPIA
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 1.1 GPIA 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 1.19 GPIA 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 1.1 GPIA in 2018.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mali ranks 31st 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 7.6%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release