Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali

Mali: Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female was 78.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling

Latest (2018)
78.9%
Change on year
up 4.7%
World rank
3rd
of 143 countries
All-time high
81.6%
in 2008
All-time low
73.8%
in 2016
Years of data
10
2008–2018

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali, 2008–2018

0204060802008201320182008: 81.6 %2009: 80.1 %2010: 79 %2011: 78.8 %2013: 75 %2014: 75.2 %2015: 75.2 %2016: 73.8 %2017: 75.4 %2018: 78.9 %

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/). Measured in %.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali stood at 78.9%.

That represents a change of up 4.7% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali peaked at 81.6% in 2008 and was at its lowest, 73.8%, in 2016.

That places Mali 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.

Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%) in Mali, 2008 to 2018.
Year % Change
2008 81.6%
2009 80.1% -1.9%
2010 79.0% -1.4%
2011 78.8% -0.2%
2013 75.0% -4.9%
2014 75.2% +0.3%
2015 75.2% +0.0%
2016 73.8% -1.9%
2017 75.4% +2.2%
2018 78.9% +4.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 80.9% 80.1% 81.6% 2
2010s 76.4% 73.8% 79.0% 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Niger 88.9% compare
  2. 2 Chad 85.1% compare
  3. 4 Guinea 75.8% compare
  4. 5 Malawi 75.8% compare
  5. 6 Ethiopia 75.2% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali?
Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female in Mali was 78.9% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (http://uis.unesco.org/).
What is the highest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 81.6% in 2008.
What is the lowest out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 73.8% in 2016.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female?
Mali ranks 3rd out of 143 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. 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 (http://uis.unesco.org/), published as part of Out-of-school rate for youth of upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.