Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali
Mali: Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal was 35.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali is 35.5%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali peaked at 39.0% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 30.8%, in 2013.
Mali ranks 101st of 110 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 31.4% | — |
| 2013 | 30.8% | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 36.5% | +18.3% |
| 2015 | 39.0% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 31.2% | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 31.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 35.2% | +13.4% |
| 2019 | 34.4% | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 35.0% | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 35.5% | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 31.4% | 31.4% | 31.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 34.0% | 30.8% | 39.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 35.2% | 35.0% | 35.5% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 98 Burkina Faso 37.4% compare
- 99 Dominican Republic 37.3% compare
- 100 Zimbabwe 35.9% compare
- 102 Belize 33.6% compare
- 103 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.1% compare
- 104 Cambodia 33.0% 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 participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali?
- Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali was 35.5% in 2022, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.0% in 2015.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.8% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 110 countries with data for 2022.
- Is participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.1%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release