Mali vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mali
56.3%
in 2018
Syria
51.3%
in 2024
Mali rank
9th
Syria rank
12th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mali
- Syria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 56.3% against 51.3% in Syria, a difference of 5.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Syria's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 9th and Syria ranks 12th of 183 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 85.9% | 51.4% | 34.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 55.9% | 13.1% | 42.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 52.3% | 19.8% | 32.5% | 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, Mali or Syria?
- Mali, at 56.3% against 51.3% in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mali and Syria?
- 5.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syria?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2013.
- How do Mali and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 9th and Syria ranks 12th 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