Eritrea vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Eritrea
43.0%
in 2022
Mali
47.8%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
6th
Mali rank
5th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Eritrea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 47.8% against 43.0% in Eritrea, a difference of 4.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 169 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 44.1% | 48.9% | 4.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 42.3% | 47.3% | 5.0% | Mali |
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, Eritrea or Mali?
- Mali, at 47.8% against 43.0% in Eritrea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Mali?
- 4.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Eritrea ranks 6th and Mali ranks 5th of 169 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, 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