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 65.9% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 65.9% for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali peaked at 65.9% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 59.5%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 5th of 179 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 | 65.8% | — |
| 2010 | 64.6% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 63.0% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 64.6% | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 61.3% | -5.0% |
| 2014 | 59.7% | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 60.0% | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 59.5% | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +10.4% |
| 2018 | 65.9% | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 65.8% | 65.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 62.7% | 59.5% | 65.9% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Senegal 71.0% compare
- 3 Chad 67.2% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 66.1% compare
- 6 Tokelau 65.8%
- 7 Syrian Arab Republic 62.1% compare
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 61.8% 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 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 65.9% 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 65.9% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.5% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 179 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 up 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release