Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes was 988,451 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mali, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mali stood at 988,451. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mali peaked at 988,451 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 734,297, in 2008.
That places Mali 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 734,297 | — |
| 2009 | 738,543 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 748,279 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 763,548 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 813,311 | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 767,057 | -5.7% |
| 2014 | 771,667 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 818,153 | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 844,616 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 914,527 | +8.3% |
| 2018 | 988,451 | +8.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 988,451 is above the median for low income countries, which is 988,451, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 988,451 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 520,818, 1.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 736,420 | 734,297 | 738,543 | 2 |
| 2010s | 825,512 | 748,279 | 988,451 | 9 |
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 youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mali?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes in Mali was 988,451 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 988,451 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 734,297 in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 22nd out of 184 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 11 observations, free to reuse under CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics).
About this data
February 2026 Data Release