Mali vs Syria: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Mali
41.2%
in 2018
Syria
34.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
7th
Syria rank
10th
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Mali
- Syria
How they compare
Mali currently reports 41.2% against 34.7% in Syria, a difference of 6.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Syria's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 7th and Syria ranks 10th of 169 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Syria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.8% | 22.1% | 57.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 6.6% | 29.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 35.5% | 5.5% | 30.0% | 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, Mali or Syria?
- Mali, at 41.2% against 34.7% in Syria as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Mali and Syria?
- 6.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Syria?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2012.
- How do Mali and Syria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mali ranks 7th and Syria ranks 10th 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