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 26.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
26.7%
World rank
4th
of 37 countries
All-time high
54.3%
in 2006
All-time low
19.1%
in 2020
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
Mali recorded 26.7% for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in 2024.
That represents a change of down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 54.3% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 19.1%, in 2020.
That places Mali 4th 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 | 54.3% | — |
| 2010 | 31.7% | -41.6% |
| 2013 | 31.7% | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 33.0% | +4.1% |
| 2018 | 38.4% | +16.5% |
| 2020 | 19.1% | -50.1% |
| 2024 | 26.7% | +39.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 26.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.9%, 2.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 26.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.7%, 2.0× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 54.3% | 54.3% | 54.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.7% | 31.7% | 38.4% | 4 |
| 2020s | 22.9% | 19.1% | 26.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Burkina Faso 32.6% compare
- 2 Côte d'Ivoire 31.5% compare
- 3 Senegal 28.8% compare
- 5 Benin 24.3% compare
- 6 Mozambique 21.0% compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 20.2% 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 26.7% 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 54.3% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.1% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 4th 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 down 15.7%. 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, fourth 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