Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both was 77.0% in 2025. ▬ Flat
Latest (2025)
77.0%
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
4th
of 206 countries
All-time high
78.0%
in 2000
All-time low
70.2%
in 2014
Years of data
26
2000–2025
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mali, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2025, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mali stood at 77.0%.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 9.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mali peaked at 78.0% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.2%, in 2014.
Mali ranks 4th of 206 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 78.0% | — |
| 2001 | 77.4% | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 76.8% | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 76.2% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 75.8% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 75.5% | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 75.0% | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 74.1% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 72.8% | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 71.8% | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 71.3% | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 71.0% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 70.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 70.4% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 70.2% | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 70.3% | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 70.5% | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 71.0% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 71.6% | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 72.4% | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73.7% | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 75.1% | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 76.2% | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 76.7% | +0.7% |
| 2024 | 76.9% | +0.3% |
| 2025 | 77.0% | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.3% | 71.8% | 78.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 71.0% | 70.2% | 72.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 75.9% | 73.7% | 77.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Niger 85.8% compare
- 2 Afghanistan 82.1% compare
- 3 Madagascar 78.1% compare
- 5 Tanzania, United Republic of 76.9% compare
- 6 Equatorial Guinea 76.4% compare
- 7 Chad 74.6% 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 youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both in Mali was 77.0% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 78.0% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.2% in 2014.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, both sexes (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release