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

Latest (2018)
49.4%
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
3rd
of 134 countries
All-time high
80.9%
in 1971
All-time low
39.1%
in 2016
Years of data
9
1971–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male in Mali, 1971–2018

0204060801971199420181971: 80.9 %2009: 44.4 %2010: 43.6 %2011: 40.9 %2014: 40.4 %2015: 42 %2016: 39.1 %2017: 51.7 %2018: 49.4 %

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

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Niger 61.0% compare
  2. 2 Chad 54.9% compare
  3. 4 Burkina Faso 48.2% compare
  4. 5 Djibouti 47.6% compare
  5. 6 Central African Republic 45.4% compare

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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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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,994 data points, 1970–2019
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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.