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 1.48 WPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.48 WPIA
World rank
26th
of 40 countries
All-time high
1.64 WPIA
in 2015
All-time low
1.23 WPIA
in 2020
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.48 WPIA for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
The figure is down 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 1.64 WPIA in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.23 WPIA, in 2020.
Mali ranks 26th of 40 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.52 WPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.49 WPIA | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1.61 WPIA | +8.1% |
| 2015 | 1.64 WPIA | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 1.58 WPIA | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.23 WPIA | -22.1% |
| 2024 | 1.48 WPIA | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.52 WPIA | 1.52 WPIA | 1.52 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.58 WPIA | 1.49 WPIA | 1.64 WPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.36 WPIA | 1.23 WPIA | 1.48 WPIA | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 23 Senegal 1.58 WPIA compare
- 24 Cambodia 1.55 WPIA compare
- 25 Burkina Faso 1.55 WPIA compare
- 27 Côte d'Ivoire 0.861 WPIA compare
- 28 Dominican Republic 0.4255 WPIA compare
- 29 Chile 0.3742 WPIA compare
- 29 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 0.3742 WPIA 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 1.48 WPIA 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 1.64 WPIA in 2015.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.23 WPIA in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 26th out of 40 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 8.1%. 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 of lower secondary school age, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release