How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?

10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries): Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes

Mali

75.1%

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

56.4%

in 2019

Mali rank

3rd

Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank

5th

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes over time

Mali
Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)

How they compare

Mali currently reports 75.1% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 18.7%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

Across all 10 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 147 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)	Difference	Ahead
2000s	74.9%	60.1%	14.9%	Mali
2010s	71.5%	57.2%	14.4%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: Mali, at 75.1% against 56.4% in Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 18.7%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries)?: 10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes?: Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 5th of 147 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 3,194 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of youth of official upper secondary school age who are not enrolled in upper secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official upper secondary school age.