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 44.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
44.8%
Change on year
down 18.9%
World rank
1st
of 48 countries
All-time high
65.2%
in 2001
All-time low
43.5%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali stood at 44.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 18.9% on the previous year and down 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 65.2% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 43.5%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 1st of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 65.2% | — |
| 2006 | 58.9% | -9.7% |
| 2010 | 53.9% | -8.4% |
| 2013 | 52.4% | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 56.6% | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 43.5% | -20.1% |
| 2021 | 55.3% | +27.2% |
| 2024 | 44.8% | -18.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 44.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 19.2%, 2.3× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 44.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 2.3× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.0% | 58.9% | 65.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 54.3% | 52.4% | 56.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 47.9% | 43.5% | 55.3% | 3 |
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 of lower secondary school age in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali was 44.8% 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 65.2% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.5% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 48 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 14.5%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release