Labor force with basic education in Mali
Mali: Labor force with basic education was 35.5% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Labor force with basic education in Mali, 2009–2024
Source: Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO). Measured in % of total working-age population with basic education.
Analysis
Mali recorded 35.5% for labor force with basic education in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is down 26.3% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, labor force with basic education in Mali peaked at 79.0% in 2013 and was at its lowest, 35.5%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 98th of 123 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 40.7% | 40.7% | 40.7% | 1 |
| 2010s | 55.2% | 46.5% | 79.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 46.0% | 35.5% | 50.9% | 4 |
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More work & labour data for Mali
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) 65.2% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 52.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15-6 68.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15-64) 82.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, female (% of female population ages 15 54.3% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, total (%) 52.7% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, male (% of male population ages 15+) 81.0% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, female (%) 44.5% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate for ages 15-24, male (%) 60.8% (2025)
- Labor force participation rate, total (% of total population ages 15+) 67.0% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is labor force with basic education in Mali?
- Labor force with basic education in Mali was 35.5% in 2024, according to Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest labor force with basic education recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.0% in 2013.
- What is the lowest labor force with basic education recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.5% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for labor force with basic education?
- Mali ranks 98th out of 123 countries with data for 2024.
- Is labor force with basic education rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Education and Mismatch Indicators database (EMI), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Labor force with basic education (% of total working-age population with basic education). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The ratio of the labor force with basic education to the working-age population with basic education. Basic education comprises primary education or lower secondary education according to the International Standard Classification of Education 2011 (ISCED 2011).