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 30.1% 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 30.1%, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
The figure is up 55.2% on the previous year and up 62.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali peaked at 30.1% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 18.3%, in 2009.
Mali ranks 106th 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 | 18.3% | — |
| 2013 | 18.5% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 21.9% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 23.3% | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 18.9% | -18.9% |
| 2017 | 20.7% | +9.4% |
| 2018 | 25.6% | +23.9% |
| 2019 | 27.9% | +8.9% |
| 2020 | 19.4% | -30.6% |
| 2022 | 30.1% | +55.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 18.3% | 18.3% | 18.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 22.4% | 18.5% | 27.9% | 7 |
| 2020s | 24.7% | 19.4% | 30.1% | 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 30.1% 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 30.1% 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 18.3% in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mali ranks 106th 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 62.7%. 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 Participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal education and training in the previous 12 months, 15-24 years old, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release