Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali

Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper was 66.8% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
66.8%
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
3rd
of 138 countries
All-time high
70.5%
in 2009
All-time low
60.9%
in 2015
Years of data
8
2009–2018

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali, 2009–2018

0204060802009201320182009: 70.5 %2010: 69 %2011: 67.4 %2014: 62.9 %2015: 60.9 %2016: 61.7 %2017: 66.3 %2018: 66.8 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali is 66.8%, measured in 2018.

The figure is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 5.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali peaked at 70.5% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 60.9%, in 2015.

Mali ranks 3rd of 138 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year % Change
2009 70.5%
2010 69.0% -2.1%
2011 67.4% -2.2%
2014 62.9% -6.8%
2015 60.9% -3.0%
2016 61.7% +1.2%
2017 66.3% +7.4%
2018 66.8% +0.8%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 70.5% 70.5% 70.5% 1
2010s 65.0% 60.9% 69.0% 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Niger 76.8% compare
  2. 2 Chad 75.8% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 66.2% compare
  4. 5 Ethiopia 57.4% compare
  5. 6 Mozambique 56.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali?
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper in Mali was 66.8% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 70.5% in 2009.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 60.9% in 2015.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 138 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school rate for adolescents and youth of lower and upper secondary school age, female (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
181 places, 4,097 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of adolescents and youth of lower secondary and upper 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/