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 0.7% 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 0.7%, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of up 11.8% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali peaked at 1.1% in 2015 and was at its lowest, 0.5%, in 2017.
That places Mali 91st out of 103 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.6% | — |
| 2013 | 0.6% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 1.1% | +78.7% |
| 2016 | 0.6% | -45.3% |
| 2017 | 0.5% | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 0.8% | +49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.6% | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 0.7% | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 1.1% | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.7% | 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 0.7% 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 1.1% 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 0.5% in 2017.
- How does Mali rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mali ranks 91st out of 103 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 22.2%. 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, 25-54 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release