Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural was 1.3 WPIA in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in WPIA.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mali stood at 1.3 WPIA. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is down 20.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mali peaked at 1.63 WPIA in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1.3 WPIA, in 2024.
Mali ranks 8th of 22 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mali, year by year
| Year | WPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1.44 WPIA | — |
| 2013 | 1.63 WPIA | +13.2% |
| 2015 | 1.49 WPIA | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 1.47 WPIA | -1.5% |
| 2024 | 1.3 WPIA | -11.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.44 WPIA | 1.44 WPIA | 1.44 WPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.53 WPIA | 1.47 WPIA | 1.63 WPIA | 3 |
| 2020s | 1.3 WPIA | 1.3 WPIA | 1.3 WPIA | 1 |
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, rural in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural in Mali was 1.3 WPIA in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.63 WPIA in 2013.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.3 WPIA in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural?
- Mali ranks 8th out of 22 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, rural rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.0%. 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, rural, adjusted wealth parity index (household survey data) (WPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release