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

Latest (2024)
13.8%
Change on year
down 21.8%
World rank
48th
of 123 countries
All-time high
21.9%
in 2016
All-time low
9.1%
in 2013
Years of data
13
2009–2024

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

051015202009201620242009: 11.1 % of male youth population2010: 10.7 % of male youth population2013: 9.1 % of male youth population2014: 10 % of male youth population2015: 14.9 % of male youth population2016: 21.9 % of male youth population2017: 17.2 % of male youth population2018: 15 % of male youth population2019: 17.6 % of male youth population2020: 15.2 % of male youth population2022: 17.1 % of male youth population2023: 17.7 % of male youth population2024: 13.8 % of male youth population

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

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 45 Belize 14.7% compare
  2. 46 Brazil 14.6% compare
  3. 47 Canada 13.9% compare
  4. 49 Georgia 13.8% compare
  5. 50 France 13.7% compare
  6. 51 Trinidad and Tobago 13.6% compare

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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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Indicator
Share of youth not in education, employment or training, male (% of male youth population)
Unit
% of male 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).