Lesotho vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
30.4%
in 2025
Mali
29.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
17th
Mali rank
19th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 30.4% against 29.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Lesotho ranks 17th and Mali ranks 19th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13.5% | 49.2% | 35.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 14.2% | 40.9% | 26.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 25.5% | 33.1% | 7.5% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 30.4% against 29.2% in Mali as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.2%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 17th and Mali ranks 19th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (modelled data) (%). 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