Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 67.9% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali stood at 67.9%. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 10.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali peaked at 85.3% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 67.9%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 2nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 85.3% | — |
| 2006 | 81.2% | -4.9% |
| 2010 | 78.8% | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 70.6% | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 72.8% | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 74.8% | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 69.2% | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 75.9% | +9.6% |
| 2024 | 67.9% | -10.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 67.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.6× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 67.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.5× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 83.3% | 81.2% | 85.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 74.2% | 70.6% | 78.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 67.9% | 75.9% | 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, female in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali was 67.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 85.3% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 67.9% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. 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, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release