Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mali
Mali: Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex was 31.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
31.3%
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
9th
of 129 countries
All-time high
34.0%
in 2016
All-time low
13.5%
in 2010
Years of data
11
2010–2023
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mali, 2010–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mali recorded 31.3% for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in 2023.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 72.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mali peaked at 34.0% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 13.5%, in 2010.
Mali ranks 9th of 129 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 13.5% | — |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +35.3% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +17.0% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +17.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +36.2% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -16.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -6.4% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +19.0% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 31.3% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.7%, 1.3× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mali's 31.3% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.9%, 1.2× the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 24.9% | 13.5% | 34.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 31.2% | 30.9% | 31.5% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 6 Senegal 35.2% compare
- 7 South Africa 34.6% compare
- 8 Namibia 31.9% compare
- 10 Honduras 30.8% compare
- 11 Jordan 30.2% compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 29.1% compare
- 12 Timor-Leste 29.1% compare
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 youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mali?
- Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex in Mali was 31.3% in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 34.0% in 2016.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.5% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex?
- Mali ranks 9th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 72.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of youth not in education, employment or training, by sex and age - 13th ICLS (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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