Mali vs United States: Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region
Mali
1.19 million children
in 2023
United States
965,853 children
in 2022
Mali rank
12th
United States rank
13th
Primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region over time
- Mali
- United States
How they compare
Mali currently reports 1.19 million children against 965,853 children in United States, a difference of 221,037 children.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times United States's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th of 196 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.00 million children | 135,557 children | 868,153 children | Mali |
| 2010s | 1.32 million children | 298,573 children | 1.02 million 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, Mali or United States?
- Mali, at 1.19 million children against 965,853 children in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region between Mali and United States?
- 221,037 children, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and United States?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2018.
- How do Mali and United States rank globally for primary-school-age children who are out of school by world region?
- Mali ranks 12th and United States ranks 13th 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.