Central African Republic vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age
Central African Republic
54.2%
in 2025
Mali
52.2%
in 2025
Central African Republic rank
5th
Mali rank
6th
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 54.2% against 52.2% in Mali, a difference of 2.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Central African Republic ahead.
Central African Republic ranks 5th and Mali ranks 6th of 206 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Central African Republic averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central African Republic | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.6% | 53.7% | 7.9% | Central African Republic |
| 2010s | 44.6% | 49.9% | 5.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 50.3% | 55.4% | 5.1% | 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, Central African Republic or Mali?
- Central African Republic, at 54.2% against 52.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for adolescents of lower secondary school age between Central African Republic and Mali?
- 2.0%, with Central African Republic ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- 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 5th 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, male (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