Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Mali
Mali: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female was 44.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Mali, 2009–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of female youth population.
Analysis
Mali recorded 44.4% for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.0% on the previous year and up 40.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Mali peaked at 46.2% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 15.8%, in 2010.
That places Mali 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of female youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 46.2% | — |
| 2010 | 15.8% | -65.9% |
| 2013 | 26.5% | +68.1% |
| 2014 | 31.7% | +19.8% |
| 2015 | 33.8% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 43.4% | +28.3% |
| 2017 | 38.2% | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 36.9% | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 44.9% | +21.8% |
| 2020 | 43.3% | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 43.2% | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 42.7% | -1.1% |
| 2024 | 44.4% | +4.0% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 44.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 25.5%, 1.7× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mali's 44.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.7× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.2% | 46.2% | 46.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 33.9% | 15.8% | 44.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 43.4% | 42.7% | 44.4% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Mali?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Mali was 44.4% in 2024, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 46.2% in 2009.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.8% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, female?
- Mali ranks 4th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The share of youth not in education, employment or training (also known as “the NEET rate”) conveys the number of young persons not in education, employment or training as a percentage of the total youth population. Youth not in education are those who were neither enrolled in school nor in a formal training program (e.g. vocational training). For the purposes of this indicator, youth is defined as all persons between the ages of 15 and 24 (inclusive).