Mali vs Yemen: Girls and boys who are out of school
Mali
653,474 girls
in 2023
Yemen
863,289 girls
in 2016
Mali rank
14th
Yemen rank
11th
Girls and boys who are out of school over time
- Mali
- Yemen
How they compare
Yemen currently reports 863,289 girls against 653,474 girls in Mali, a difference of 209,815 girls.
That makes Yemen's figure about 1.3 times Mali's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Yemen has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 11th of 180 countries.
Yemen has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 619,485 girls | 1.12 million girls | 500,945 girls | Yemen |
| 2000s | 578,092 girls | 853,905 girls | 275,813 girls | Yemen |
| 2010s | 618,042 girls | 806,442 girls | 188,399 girls | Yemen |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher girls and boys who are out of school, Mali or Yemen?
- Yemen, at 863,289 girls against 653,474 girls in Mali as of 2016.
- What is the difference in girls and boys who are out of school between Mali and Yemen?
- 209,815 girls, with Yemen ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for girls and boys who are out of school?
- Mali ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 11th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Girls and boys who are out of school. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Girls in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.