Mali vs SDG: Central and Southern Asia: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male
Mali
533,418
in 2023
SDG: Central and Southern Asia
9.28 million
in 2025
Mali rank
14th
SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank
12th
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male over time
- Mali
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia
How they compare
SDG: Central and Southern Asia currently reports 9.28 million against 533,418 in Mali, a difference of 8.74 million.
That makes SDG: Central and Southern Asia's figure about 17.4 times Mali's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, SDG: Central and Southern Asia has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 14th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 180 countries.
SDG: Central and Southern Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Central and Southern Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 451,559 | 21.53 million | 21.08 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2010s | 542,839 | 12.79 million | 12.25 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
| 2020s | 533,418 | 9.58 million | 9.05 million | SDG: Central and Southern Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school children of primary school age, male, Mali or SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- SDG: Central and Southern Asia, at 9.28 million against 533,418 in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school children of primary school age, male between Mali and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 8.74 million, with SDG: Central and Southern Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Central and Southern Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mali and SDG: Central and Southern Asia rank globally for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 14th and SDG: Central and Southern Asia ranks 12th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release