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 59.5% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 59.5% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 91.7% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 52.0%, in 2015.
Mali ranks 6th of 162 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.7% | — |
| 2009 | 64.2% | -30.0% |
| 2010 | 62.1% | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 59.4% | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 55.2% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 52.0% | -5.8% |
| 2016 | 54.5% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 61.3% | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 59.5% | -2.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 59.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 43.3%, 1.4× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 59.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.7%, 2.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.7% | 91.7% | 91.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 64.2% | 64.2% | 64.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.9% | 52.0% | 62.1% | 8 |
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 59.5% in 2018, 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 91.7% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.0% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 7.2%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release