Mali vs Philippines: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mali
1.19 million children
in 2023
Philippines
1.62 million children
in 2024
Mali rank
12th
Philippines rank
9th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mali
- Philippines
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 1.62 million children against 1.19 million children in Mali, a difference of 429,270 children.
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 196 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 children | 1.86 million children | 735,380 children | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1.02 million children | 1.77 million children | 753,648 children | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.33 million children | 1.47 million children | 146,198 children | Philippines |
| 2020s | 1.19 million children | 1.47 million children | 283,900 children | Philippines |
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, Mali or Philippines?
- Philippines, at 1.62 million children against 1.19 million children in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mali and Philippines?
- 429,270 children, 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 primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mali ranks 12th and Philippines ranks 9th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – 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.