Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female

Mali
78.9%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
59.8%
in 2019
Mali rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
5th

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

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 78.9% against 59.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 19.1%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

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

Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 143 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Sub-Saharan Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 80.9% 64.4% 16.4% Mali
2010s 76.4% 60.8% 15.6% 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, female, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mali, at 78.9% against 59.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
19.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
10 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2018.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 143 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). 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, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
188 places, 2,990 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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