Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Mali
Mali: Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male was 13.8% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Mali, 2009–2024
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of male youth population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Mali is 13.8%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 21.8% on the previous year and up 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Mali peaked at 21.9% in 2016 and was at its lowest, 9.1%, in 2013.
Mali ranks 48th of 123 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of male youth population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 11.1% | — |
| 2010 | 10.7% | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 9.1% | -15.2% |
| 2014 | 10.0% | +10.1% |
| 2015 | 14.9% | +49.2% |
| 2016 | 21.9% | +46.9% |
| 2017 | 17.2% | -21.3% |
| 2018 | 15.0% | -13.0% |
| 2019 | 17.6% | +17.3% |
| 2020 | 15.2% | -13.4% |
| 2022 | 17.1% | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 17.7% | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 13.8% | -21.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 13.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 13.3%, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mali's 13.8% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.7%, 94% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.1% | 11.1% | 11.1% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.5% | 9.1% | 21.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 16.0% | 13.8% | 17.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Mali?
- Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male in Mali was 13.8% 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, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 21.9% in 2016.
- What is the lowest share of youth not in education, employment or training, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.1% in 2013.
- How does Mali rank for share of youth not in education, employment or training, male?
- Mali ranks 48th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of youth not in education, employment or training, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.3%. 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, male (% of male 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).