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

Latest (2024)
44.4%
Change on year
up 4.0%
World rank
4th
of 123 countries
All-time high
46.2%
in 2009
All-time low
15.8%
in 2010
Years of data
13
2009–2024

Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female in Mali, 2009–2024

203040502009201620242009: 46.2 % of female youth population2010: 15.8 % of female youth population2013: 26.5 % of female youth population2014: 31.7 % of female youth population2015: 33.8 % of female youth population2016: 43.4 % of female youth population2017: 38.2 % of female youth population2018: 36.9 % of female youth population2019: 44.9 % of female youth population2020: 43.3 % of female youth population2022: 43.2 % of female youth population2023: 42.7 % of female youth population2024: 44.4 % of female youth population

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

Annual values for Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population) in Mali, 2009 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 1 Belarus 65.6% compare
  2. 2 Malawi 45.4% compare
  3. 3 Pakistan 45.4% compare
  4. 5 Senegal 43.7% compare
  5. 6 Zimbabwe 43.0% compare
  6. 7 Honduras 41.3% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, female (% of female youth population)
Unit
% of female youth population
Source
Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
142 places, 2,736 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

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).