Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mali

Mali: Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both was 1.61 million number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
1.61 million number
Change on year
up 5.6%
World rank
11th
of 142 countries
All-time high
1.61 million number
in 2018
All-time low
1.18 million number
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mali, 2009–2018

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2009201320182009: 1.2M number2010: 1.2M number2011: 1.2M number2013: 1.2M number2014: 1.2M number2015: 1.3M number2016: 1.3M number2017: 1.5M number2018: 1.6M number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mali stood at 1.61 million number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 36.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mali peaked at 1.61 million number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1.18 million number, in 2009.

That places Mali 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year number Change
2009 1.18 million number
2010 1.20 million number +1.5%
2011 1.21 million number +0.7%
2013 1.25 million number +3.2%
2014 1.25 million number -0.0%
2015 1.30 million number +4.1%
2016 1.32 million number +2.1%
2017 1.53 million number +15.4%
2018 1.61 million number +5.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 1.18 million number 1.18 million number 1.18 million number 1
2010s 1.33 million number 1.20 million number 1.61 million number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 8 Myanmar 1.73 million number compare
  2. 9 Syrian Arab Republic 1.71 million number compare
  3. 10 Mozambique 1.69 million number compare
  4. 12 Yemen 1.56 million number compare
  5. 13 Cameroon 1.53 million number compare
  6. 14 Iraq 1.45 million number

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mali?
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both in Mali was 1.61 million number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 1.61 million number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 1.18 million number in 2009.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both?
Mali ranks 11th out of 142 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 36.5%. 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 Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school adolescents and youth of secondary school age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
187 places, 4,335 data points, 1970–2019
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Number of adolescents and youth of secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/