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 2.7% in 2018. ▲ Rising
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 2.7% for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in 2018.
That represents a change of down 5.1% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali peaked at 3.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.2%, in 1971.
Mali ranks 99th of 182 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.2% | — |
| 1991 | 0.3% | +113.5% |
| 2008 | 2.0% | +483.2% |
| 2009 | 2.4% | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 2.8% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 2.5% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 2.8% | +14.6% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.9% | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 3.0% | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 2.9% | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 2.7% | -5.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 2.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4%, 6.8× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mali's 2.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.2%, 2.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
| 2000s | 2.2% | 2.0% | 2.4% | 2 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.5% | 3.0% | 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 2.7% 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 3.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mali ranks 99th out of 182 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 36.4%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release