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 52.2% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
52.2%
Change on year
down 5.3%
World rank
6th
of 206 countries
All-time high
59.8%
in 2000
All-time low
47.6%
in 2012
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 52.2% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 59.8% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 47.6%, in 2012.
Mali ranks 6th of 206 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 59.8% | — |
| 2001 | 58.8% | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 57.7% | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 56.6% | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 54.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 52.4% | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 50.4% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 49.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 48.8% | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 48.6% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 48.1% | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 47.7% | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 47.6% | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 47.9% | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 48.4% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 48.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 49.8% | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 51.4% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 53.5% | +4.1% |
| 2019 | 55.3% | +3.4% |
| 2020 | 56.2% | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 56.3% | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 56.4% | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 56.2% | -0.4% |
| 2024 | 55.1% | -2.0% |
| 2025 | 52.2% | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.7% | 48.6% | 59.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.9% | 47.6% | 55.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.4% | 52.2% | 56.4% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 3 Burkina Faso 57.9% compare
- 4 Liberia 55.3% compare
- 5 Central African Republic 54.2% compare
- 7 Afghanistan 50.6% compare
- 8 Madagascar 49.8% compare
- 8 Syrian Arab Republic 49.8% 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 52.2% 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 59.8% 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 47.6% in 2012.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 6th 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 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release