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 32.3% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.3%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
38.5%
in 2010
All-time low
28.8%
in 2013
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali stood at 32.3%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 38.5% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 28.8%, in 2013.
That places Mali 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 34.6% | — |
| 2010 | 38.5% | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 28.8% | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 29.0% | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 29.8% | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 38.2% | +28.1% |
| 2024 | 32.3% | -15.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.6% | 34.6% | 34.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.5% | 28.8% | 38.5% | 4 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 32.3% | 38.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 47.6% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 26.5% compare
- 4 Senegal 24.2% compare
- 5 Benin 19.4% 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 in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali was 32.3% in 2024, 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 38.5% in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.8% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 37 countries with data for 2024.
- 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 12.3%. 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, richest quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release