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 56.3% 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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali is 56.3%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.5% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 91.4% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2015.
That places Mali 5th out of 134 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 91.4% | — |
| 2009 | 61.8% | -32.4% |
| 2010 | 59.9% | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 57.1% | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 51.9% | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 48.4% | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 51.1% | +5.6% |
| 2017 | 58.3% | +14.1% |
| 2018 | 56.3% | -3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 56.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 45.5%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mali's 56.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.6%, 2.1× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 91.4% | 91.4% | 91.4% | 1 |
| 2000s | 61.8% | 61.8% | 61.8% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.7% | 48.4% | 59.9% | 7 |
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 56.3% 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 91.4% 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 48.4% in 2015.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 134 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 8.9%. 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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Number of females of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the female population of official lower secondary school age.