Mali vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary
Mali
54.4%
in 2018
Niger
61.9%
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 61.9% against 54.4% in Mali, a difference of 7.5%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 3rd and Niger ranks 2nd of 171 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 | 56.0% | 71.1% | 15.1% | Niger |
| 2010s | 53.8% | 62.5% | 8.7% | 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 61.9% against 54.4% 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?
- 7.5%, 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 171 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, female (%). 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