Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male was 53.1% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male 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, male in Mali is 53.1%, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mali peaked at 80.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 43.3%, in 2016.
That places Mali 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.8% | — |
| 2009 | 47.9% | -40.7% |
| 2010 | 46.9% | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 44.1% | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 45.3% | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 46.2% | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 43.3% | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 55.1% | +27.4% |
| 2018 | 53.1% | -3.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 53.1% is above the median for low income countries, which is 40.4%, 1.3× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 53.1% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 32.0%, 1.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.8% | 80.8% | 80.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 47.9% | 47.9% | 47.9% | 1 |
| 2010s | 47.3% | 43.3% | 55.1% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 8 Tanzania, United Republic of 54.1% compare
- 9 Syrian Arab Republic 54.0% compare
- 10 Chad 53.8% compare
- 12 Central African Republic 50.8% compare
- 13 Suriname 47.1% compare
- 14 Honduras 46.0% 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, male in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mali was 53.1% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 80.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.3% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 162 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release