Mali vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Mali
44.4%
in 2018
Niger
54.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
5th
Niger rank
2nd
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 54.7% against 44.4% in Mali, a difference of 10.3%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 82.8% | 91.6% | 8.8% | Niger |
| 2000s | 42.4% | 60.3% | 17.9% | Niger |
| 2010s | 42.7% | 51.1% | 8.4% | Niger |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Mali or Niger?
- Niger, at 54.7% against 44.4% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Mali and Niger?
- 10.3%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mali ranks 5th and Niger ranks 2nd of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower 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