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 30.4% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.4%
Change on year
up 3.5%
World rank
2nd
of 46 countries
All-time high
43.1%
in 2001
All-time low
23.8%
in 2020
Years of data
9
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 30.4% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 43.1% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 23.8%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 2nd of 46 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 43.1% | — |
| 2006 | 41.5% | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 37.6% | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 29.4% | -21.7% |
| 2015 | 30.3% | +3.0% |
| 2018 | 31.8% | +5.1% |
| 2020 | 23.8% | -25.3% |
| 2021 | 29.4% | +23.5% |
| 2024 | 30.4% | +3.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 30.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.7%, 2.4× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 30.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.1%, 2.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 42.3% | 41.5% | 43.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 32.3% | 29.4% | 37.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 27.8% | 23.8% | 30.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 30.4% 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 43.1% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.8% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 46 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 3.3%. 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, urban, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release