Mali vs Philippines: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes

Mali
1.19 million
in 2023
Philippines
1.62 million
in 2024
Mali rank
12th
Philippines rank
9th

Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes over time

  • Mali
  • Philippines
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M197119972024

How they compare

Philippines currently reports 1.62 million against 1.19 million in Mali, a difference of 429,270.

That makes Philippines's figure about 1.4 times Mali's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.

Philippines has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Philippines Difference Ahead
1990s 1.13 million 1.86 million 735,380 Philippines
2000s 1.02 million 1.77 million 753,648 Philippines
2010s 1.33 million 1.47 million 146,198 Philippines
2020s 1.19 million 1.47 million 283,900 Philippines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes, Mali or Philippines?
Philippines, at 1.62 million against 1.19 million in Mali as of 2024.
What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes between Mali and Philippines?
429,270, with Philippines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Philippines?
14 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
How do Mali and Philippines rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
Mali ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number)
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY-SA 3.0 IGO (UNESCO Institute for Statistics)
Coverage
243 places, 5,701 data points, 1970–2025
Last refreshed

February 2026 Data Release