Mali vs Senegal: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school
Mali
71.0%
in 2023
Senegal
74.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
13th
Senegal rank
11th
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 74.6% against 71.0% in Mali, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 87.6% | 34.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 83.4% | 27.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 77.3% | 6.3% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 74.6% against 71.0% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of children who are not in pre-primary school between Mali and Senegal?
- 3.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Mali ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th 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.
Individual pages
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.