Which has higher children out of school, female, Liberia or Mali?

Liberia, at 37.3% against 37.2% in Mali as of 2022.

How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?

6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.

Where does this data come from?

Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Liberia vs Mali: Children out of school, female

Liberia

37.3%

in 2022

Mali

37.2%

in 2023

Liberia rank

11th

Mali rank

12th

Children out of school, female over time

Liberia
Mali

How they compare

Liberia currently reports 37.3% against 37.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Liberia ranks 11th and Mali ranks 12th of 177 countries.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Liberia	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	61.8%	66.6%	4.8%	Mali
2010s	16.8%	43.8%	27.0%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children out of school, female, Liberia or Mali?: Liberia, at 37.3% against 37.2% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in children out of school, female between Liberia and Mali?: 0.1%, with Liberia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mali?: 6 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Liberia and Mali rank globally for children out of school, female?: Liberia ranks 11th and Mali ranks 12th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age)
Unit: % of female primary school age
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 182 places, 3,665 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.