Ethiopia vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Ethiopia
52.1%
in 2025
Mali
58.2%
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
8th
Mali rank
6th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Ethiopia
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 58.2% against 52.1% in Ethiopia, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 60.9% | 68.7% | 7.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 45.6% | 59.0% | 13.4% | Mali |
| 2020s | 50.1% | 61.6% | 11.5% | 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, Ethiopia or Mali?
- Mali, at 58.2% against 52.1% in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Ethiopia and Mali?
- 6.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Ethiopia ranks 8th and Mali ranks 6th 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, female (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