Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted was 1.15 GPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.15 GPIA
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
15th
of 77 countries
All-time high
1.29 GPIA
in 2010
All-time low
1.08 GPIA
in 2021
Years of data
9
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.15 GPIA for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in 2024.
That represents a change of up 6.3% on the previous year and down 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mali peaked at 1.29 GPIA in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1.08 GPIA, in 2021.
That places Mali 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1.17 GPIA | — |
| 2006 | 1.17 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1.29 GPIA | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 1.16 GPIA | -10.2% |
| 2015 | 1.12 GPIA | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1.15 GPIA | +3.5% |
| 2020 | 1.21 GPIA | +4.8% |
| 2021 | 1.08 GPIA | -10.4% |
| 2024 | 1.15 GPIA | +6.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.15 GPIA is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.13 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 1.17 GPIA | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.18 GPIA | 1.12 GPIA | 1.29 GPIA | 4 |
| 2020s | 1.15 GPIA | 1.08 GPIA | 1.21 GPIA | 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted in Mali was 1.15 GPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.29 GPIA in 2010.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 GPIA in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted?
- Mali ranks 15th out of 77 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.4%. 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 youth of upper secondary school age, adjusted gender parity index (household survey data) (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release