Chad vs Mali: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Chad
855,041 children
in 2024
Mali
1.19 million children
in 2023
Chad rank
15th
Mali rank
12th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Chad
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.19 million children against 855,041 children in Chad, a difference of 331,849 children.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.4 times Chad's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Chad ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chad | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 728,965 children | 1.13 million children | 399,155 children | Mali |
| 2000s | 724,576 children | 1.06 million children | 332,074 children | Mali |
| 2010s | 784,493 children | 1.26 million children | 475,603 children | Mali |
| 2020s | 893,810 children | 1.19 million children | 293,080 children | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region, Chad or Mali?
- Mali, at 1.19 million children against 855,041 children in Chad as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Chad and Mali?
- 331,849 children, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chad and Mali?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Chad and Mali rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Chad ranks 15th and Mali ranks 12th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children in the official primary school age range who are not enrolled in either primary or secondary education.