Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male was 479,405 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mali, 2008–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 479,405 for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in 2018. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.9% on the previous year and up 38.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mali peaked at 479,405 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 345,753, in 2008.
That places Mali 23rd out of 180 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 345,753 | — |
| 2009 | 348,659 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 354,353 | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 361,749 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 390,653 | +8.0% |
| 2013 | 358,928 | -8.1% |
| 2014 | 362,688 | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 393,157 | +8.4% |
| 2016 | 403,287 | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 440,173 | +9.1% |
| 2018 | 479,405 | +8.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 347,206 | 345,753 | 348,659 | 2 |
| 2010s | 393,821 | 354,353 | 479,405 | 9 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 20 Chad 507,671 compare
- 21 Burundi 496,731 compare
- 22 Côte d'Ivoire 496,302 compare
- 24 Iran, Islamic Republic of 466,006 compare
- 25 Mozambique 465,493 compare
- 26 United States of America 432,505 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 youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mali?
- Out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male in Mali was 479,405 in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 479,405 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 345,753 in 2008.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 23rd out of 180 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school youth of upper secondary school age, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.7%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release