Ethiopia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
54.8%
in 2024
Mali
56.3%
in 2018
Ethiopia rank
10th
Mali rank
9th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 56.3% against 54.8% in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.5%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mali ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th of 183 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.5% | 55.9% | 9.5% | Mali |
| 2010s | 45.7% | 51.4% | 5.6% | 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, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Mali, at 56.3% against 54.8% in Ethiopia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 1.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 10th and Mali ranks 9th of 183 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 (%). 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