How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?

5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.

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.

Central African Republic vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age

Central African Republic

55.9%

in 2012

Mali

52.8%

in 2018

Central African Republic rank

3rd

Mali rank

4th

Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time

Central African Republic
Mali

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 55.9% against 52.8% in Mali, a difference of 3.1%.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mali ahead.

Central African Republic ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 4th of 150 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	73.1%	85.6%	12.6%	Mali
2000s	58.2%	53.0%	5.2%	Central African Republic
2010s	55.5%	48.9%	6.6%	Central African Republic

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?: Central African Republic, at 55.9% against 52.8% in Mali as of 2012.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Central African Republic and Mali?: 3.1%, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?: 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2011.
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 3rd and Mali ranks 4th of 150 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 195 places, 3,656 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of adolescents of official lower secondary school age who are not enrolled in lower secondary school expressed as a percentage of the population of official lower secondary school age.