Mali vs Samoa: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school

Mali
71.0%
in 2023
Samoa
70.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
13th
Samoa rank
14th

Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time

  • Mali
  • Samoa
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 71.0% against 70.2% in Samoa, a difference of 0.8%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Samoa ahead.

Mali ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 14th of 179 countries.

Across the 2 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Samoa in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Samoa Difference Ahead
2010s 55.8% 71.5% 15.7% Samoa
2020s 71.0% 63.0% 8.0% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of children who are not in pre-primary school, Mali or Samoa?
Mali, at 71.0% against 70.2% in Samoa as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Mali and Samoa?
0.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Samoa?
8 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2023.
How do Mali and Samoa rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
Mali ranks 13th and Samoa ranks 14th of 179 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
179 places, 2,923 data points, 1998–2025
Last refreshed

Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.