Mali—NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
Category: LaborSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #34 of 180Updated May 2026
Latest Value
31.3%
2023
YoY Change
-0.6%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#34
of 180 countries
Maximum
34.0%
2016
Minimum
13.5%
2010
CAGR
+0.4%
12 years
Last
31.3%
Previous
31.5%
Highest
34.0%
Lowest
13.5%
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mali's neet youth (% not in education/employment) was 31.3% in 2023, ranking #34 out of 180 countries. This represents a -0.6% change from 2022. Over the past 12 years, the highest recorded value was 34.0% (2016) and the lowest was 13.5% (2010). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 31.3% | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 31.5% | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 30.9% | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 31.8% | +19.0% |
| 2018 | 26.7% | -6.4% |
| 2017 | 28.6% | -16.0% |
| 2016 | 34.0% | +36.2% |
| 2015 | 24.9% | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 21.3% | +17.0% |
| 2013 | 18.2% | +35.2% |
| 2010 | 13.5% | -54.4% |
| 2009 | 29.5% |
Top Countries — NEET Youth (% not in education/employment)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belarus | 65.7% | 2024 |
| 2 | Djibouti | 51.0% | 2017 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 51.0% | 2022 |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 47.5% | 2020 |
| 5 | Sudan | 46.5% | 2022 |
| 6 | Guyana | 45.7% | 2019 |
| 7 | Yemen, Rep. | 44.8% | 2014 |
| 8 | Mauritania | 44.1% | 2019 |
| 9 | Sao Tome and Principe | 43.8% | 2017 |
| 10 | Afghanistan | 43.8% | 2021 |
About This Indicator
Definition
NEET Youth (% not in education, employment, training) — World Bank World Development Indicators.
Methodology
Data compiled by Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), uri: https://ilostat.ilo.org/data/bulk/, publisher: ILOSTAT, type: external database, date accessed: January 17, 2026.