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 34.7% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, 2006–2020
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali stood at 34.7%. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 65.0% on the previous year and down 49.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 99.2% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 34.7%, in 2020.
Mali ranks 6th of 30 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 69.3% | — |
| 2010 | 69.3% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 58.6% | -15.4% |
| 2018 | 99.2% | +69.3% |
| 2020 | 34.7% | -65.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 34.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.5%, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mali's 34.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.7%, 1.0× the median. (9 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 69.3% | 69.3% | 69.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 75.7% | 58.6% | 99.2% | 3 |
| 2020s | 34.7% | 34.7% | 34.7% | 1 |
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 34.7% in 2020, 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 99.2% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.7% in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 30 countries with data for 2020.
- 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 49.9%. 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, poorest 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