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 29.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
29.9%
World rank
2nd
of 37 countries
All-time high
37.7%
in 2010
All-time low
21.0%
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
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali is 29.9%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 8.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age in Mali peaked at 37.7% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 21.0%, in 2020.
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 | 34.0% | — |
| 2010 | 37.7% | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 27.6% | -26.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9% | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 29.3% | +13.2% |
| 2020 | 21.0% | -28.4% |
| 2024 | 29.9% | +42.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 29.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 9.3%, 3.2× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 29.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.6%, 3.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 34.0% | 34.0% | 34.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 30.1% | 25.9% | 37.7% | 4 |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 21.0% | 29.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Côte d'Ivoire 48.6% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 26.4% compare
- 4 Senegal 21.8% compare
- 5 Benin 19.3% 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 29.9% 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 37.7% 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 21.0% in 2020.
- 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 8.6%. 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, 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