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
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
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.