Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali
Mali: Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education was 3.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 3.3% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.0% on the previous year and up 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali peaked at 3.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.4%, in 1973.
That places Mali 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.4% | — |
| 1972 | 0.4% | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4% | -5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.4% | +0.6% |
| 1991 | 0.7% | +62.2% |
| 2008 | 2.4% | +267.5% |
| 2009 | 2.9% | +19.8% |
| 2010 | 3.3% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.9% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.3% | +12.9% |
| 2014 | 3.8% | +14.4% |
| 2015 | 3.5% | -7.6% |
| 2016 | 3.6% | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.6% | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 3.3% | -7.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.9%, 3.7× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.7× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | +267.5% | 0.7% | 2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.6% | 2.4% | 2.9% | 2 |
| 2010s | 3.4% | 2.9% | 3.8% | 8 |
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 proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali?
- Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali was 3.3% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4% in 1973.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mali ranks 101st out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, both sexes (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release