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 32.8% 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
In 2022, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali stood at 32.8%. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.7% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal in Mali peaked at 32.8% in 2022 and was at its lowest, 24.3%, in 2016.
Mali ranks 104th 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 | 24.6% | — |
| 2013 | 24.3% | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 28.9% | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 30.7% | +6.2% |
| 2016 | 24.3% | -20.9% |
| 2017 | 25.4% | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 30.1% | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 31.1% | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 26.3% | -15.3% |
| 2022 | 32.8% | +24.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.6% | 24.6% | 24.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 27.8% | 24.3% | 31.1% | 7 |
| 2020s | 29.5% | 26.3% | 32.8% | 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 32.8% 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 32.8% 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 24.3% in 2016.
- How does Mali rank for participation rate of youth and adults in formal and non-formal?
- Mali ranks 104th 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 34.6%. 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, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release