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 3.9% 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
The most recent figure for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali is 3.9%, measured in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.3% on the previous year and up 37.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education in Mali peaked at 4.8% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.7%, in 1971.
Mali ranks 103rd of 181 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 | 0.7% | — |
| 1991 | 1.0% | +39.1% |
| 2008 | 2.8% | +191.9% |
| 2009 | 3.3% | +19.4% |
| 2010 | 3.9% | +15.0% |
| 2011 | 3.4% | -11.7% |
| 2013 | 3.8% | +11.7% |
| 2014 | 4.8% | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 4.1% | -14.5% |
| 2016 | 4.2% | +4.1% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.9% | -8.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 3.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 1.2%, 3.2× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 3.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.5%, 2.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.7% | 1 |
| 1990s | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 3.1% | 2.8% | 3.3% | 2 |
| 2010s | 4.0% | 3.4% | 4.8% | 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 3.9% 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 4.8% 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 0.7% in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education?
- Mali ranks 103rd out of 181 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 37.7%. 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 Proportion of 15- to 24-year-olds enrolled in vocational education, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release