Mali vs South Sudan: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Mali
58.2%
in 2025
South Sudan
58.7%
in 2025
Mali rank
6th
South Sudan rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age over time
- Mali
- South Sudan
How they compare
South Sudan currently reports 58.7% against 58.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.5%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and South Sudan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 68.7% | 62.3% | 6.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 59.0% | 61.4% | 2.4% | South Sudan |
| 2020s | 61.6% | 59.6% | 2.0% | 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 South Sudan?
- South Sudan, at 58.7% against 58.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Mali and South Sudan?
- 0.5%, with South Sudan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and South Sudan?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and South Sudan rank globally for out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age?
- Mali ranks 6th and South Sudan ranks 5th 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