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 0.8469 GPIA 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 GPIA.
Analysis
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali stood at 0.8469 GPIA. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 53.0% on the previous year and up 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali peaked at 0.8469 GPIA in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.5537 GPIA, in 2020.
That places Mali 103rd out of 110 countries with data for 2022, putting it 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 | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 0.583 GPIA | — |
| 2013 | 0.599 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2014 | 0.6006 GPIA | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.598 GPIA | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6069 GPIA | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6672 GPIA | +9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.729 GPIA | +9.3% |
| 2019 | 0.8116 GPIA | +11.3% |
| 2020 | 0.5537 GPIA | -31.8% |
| 2022 | 0.8469 GPIA | +53.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 0.8469 GPIA is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.8332 GPIA, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mali's 0.8469 GPIA is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8781 GPIA, 96% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.583 GPIA | 0.583 GPIA | 0.583 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.6589 GPIA | 0.598 GPIA | 0.8116 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.7003 GPIA | 0.5537 GPIA | 0.8469 GPIA | 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 0.8469 GPIA 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 0.8469 GPIA in 2022.
- What is the lowest participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5537 GPIA in 2020.
- How does Mali rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mali ranks 103rd 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 41.4%. 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, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release