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

Mali
71.4%
in 2018
Sub-Saharan Africa
53.1%
in 2019
Mali rank
3rd
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
6th

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

  • Mali
  • Sub-Saharan Africa
020406080199820082019

How they compare

Mali currently reports 71.4% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 18.3%.

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 6th of 142 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 69.2% 55.8% 13.4% Mali
2010s 66.7% 53.6% 13.2% 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, male, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
Mali, at 71.4% against 53.1% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, male between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
18.3%, 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, male?
Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 142 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, male (%). 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, male (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 2,983 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

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