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 80.4% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 80.4% for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in 2018.
That represents a change of up 2.8% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali peaked at 83.3% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 76.1%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 5th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 83.3% | — |
| 2009 | 81.7% | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 80.6% | -1.4% |
| 2011 | 80.2% | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 82.7% | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 76.3% | -7.7% |
| 2014 | 76.5% | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 76.6% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 76.1% | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78.3% | +2.8% |
| 2018 | 80.4% | +2.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 80.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 69.0%, 1.2× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 80.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.7%, 1.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 82.5% | 81.7% | 83.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 78.6% | 76.1% | 82.7% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 86.1% compare
- 3 Chad 83.6% compare
- 4 Mauritania 81.9% compare
- 6 Senegal 77.8% compare
- 7 Guinea 76.7% compare
- 8 Burkina Faso 73.5% 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, female in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali was 80.4% in 2018, 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 83.3% in 2008.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 76.1% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
- Mali ranks 5th out of 179 countries with data for 2018.
- 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 3.4%. 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release