Eritrea vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Eritrea
35.3%
in 2022
Mali
41.2%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
9th
Mali rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Eritrea
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 41.2% against 35.3% in Eritrea, a difference of 5.9%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Eritrea's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mali ahead.
Eritrea ranks 9th and Mali ranks 7th 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 | 32.9% | 36.2% | 3.3% | Mali |
| 2010s | 32.5% | 38.3% | 5.9% | 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 41.2% against 35.3% 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?
- 5.9%, 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 9th and Mali ranks 7th 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, male (%). 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