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 1.0% in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
1.0%
Change on year
up 18.4%
World rank
88th
of 105 countries
All-time high
1.5%
in 2015
All-time low
0.8%
in 2017
Years of data
9
2009–2022
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali, 2009–2022
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.0% for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in 2022.
That represents a change of up 18.4% on the previous year and down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali peaked at 1.5% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.8%, in 2017.
Mali ranks 88th of 105 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.1% | — |
| 2013 | 1.0% | -7.9% |
| 2014 | 1.4% | +43.0% |
| 2015 | 1.5% | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 0.9% | -36.2% |
| 2017 | 0.8% | -16.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1% | +33.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8% | -22.0% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | +18.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 1.5% | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 1.0% | 2 |
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 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 1.0% 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 1.5% 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 0.8% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mali ranks 88th out of 105 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 down 3.7%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 25-54 years old, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release