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 55.1% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali is 55.1%, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of down 5.0% on the previous year and up 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 66.7% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 52.7%, in 2013.
That places Mali 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 66.7% | — |
| 2001 | 65.9% | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 65.0% | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 63.9% | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 62.3% | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 60.3% | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 58.4% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 57.1% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 56.1% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 55.2% | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 54.2% | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 53.3% | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 52.9% | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 52.7% | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 52.8% | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 53.2% | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 53.9% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 55.3% | +2.6% |
| 2018 | 56.9% | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 58.3% | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 59.5% | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 59.7% | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 59.3% | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 58.0% | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 55.1% | -5.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.1% | 55.2% | 66.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.7% | 58.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.4% | 55.1% | 59.7% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Afghanistan 74.7% compare
- 2 Niger 70.6% compare
- 3 Equatorial Guinea 65.5% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 54.9% compare
- 6 Chad 54.5% compare
- 7 Burkina Faso 54.2% 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 55.1% in 2025, 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 66.7% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.7% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.6%. 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 of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release