Lesotho vs Mali: Children out of school
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Mali
34.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
15th
Mali rank
13th
Children out of school over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.0% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Mali ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 82.0% | 43.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 60.0% | 14.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 46.8% | 29.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 39.9% | 23.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 34.0% | 3.3% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children out of school, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 34.0% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children out of school between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for children out of school?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Mali ranks 13th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as Children out of school (% of primary school age). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.