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 49.4% 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 49.4%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mali peaked at 80.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 39.1%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 3rd of 134 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 80.9% | — |
| 2009 | 44.4% | -45.1% |
| 2010 | 43.6% | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 40.9% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 42.0% | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 39.1% | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 51.7% | +32.3% |
| 2018 | 49.4% | -4.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 49.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 42.0%, 1.2× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Mali's 49.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.1%, 1.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 80.9% | 80.9% | 80.9% | 1 |
| 2000s | 44.4% | 44.4% | 44.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 43.9% | 39.1% | 51.7% | 7 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Niger 61.0% compare
- 2 Chad 54.9% compare
- 4 Burkina Faso 48.2% compare
- 5 Djibouti 47.6% compare
- 6 Central African Republic 45.4% 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 49.4% 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 80.9% 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 39.1% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 134 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 11.2%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of males of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the male population of official lower secondary school age.