Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age was 1.39 LPIA in 2024. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in LPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.39 LPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 10.2% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 1.55 LPIA in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1.39 LPIA, in 2006.
That places Mali 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | LPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.43 LPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.39 LPIA | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 1.39 LPIA | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 1.51 LPIA | +8.3% |
| 2015 | 1.53 LPIA | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 1.49 LPIA | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 1.53 LPIA | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 1.55 LPIA | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 1.39 LPIA | -10.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.41 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 1.43 LPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.48 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 1.53 LPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.49 LPIA | 1.39 LPIA | 1.55 LPIA | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 29 Dominican Republic 1.4 LPIA compare
- 30 Russian Federation 1.4 LPIA compare
- 31 Senegal 1.39 LPIA compare
- 33 Costa Rica 1.37 LPIA compare
- 34 Rwanda 1.34 LPIA compare
- 35 Uruguay 1.34 LPIA 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 of lower secondary school age in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali was 1.39 LPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.55 LPIA in 2021.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.39 LPIA in 2006.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 32nd out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted location parity index (household survey data) (LPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release