Mali vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Mali
51.1%
in 2018
Niger
61.2%
in 2024
Mali rank
3rd
Niger rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 61.2% against 51.1% in Mali, a difference of 10.1%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.8% | 66.4% | 16.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 49.2% | 58.1% | 9.0% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 61.2% against 51.1% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary between Mali and Niger?
- 10.1%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2017.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mali ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 178 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper 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