Central African Republic vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Central African Republic
54.9%
in 2025
Mali
55.1%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
5th
Mali rank
4th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Central African Republic
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 55.1% against 54.9% in Central African Republic, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Mali ranks 4th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 67.9% | 61.1% | 6.8% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 54.4% | 2.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 52.5% | 58.4% | 5.9% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Mali, at 55.1% against 54.9% in Central African Republic as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Central African Republic and Mali?
- 0.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Central African Republic and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Central African Republic ranks 5th and Mali ranks 4th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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