Mali vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Mali
29.2%
in 2025
Senegal
30.6%
in 2025
Mali rank
19th
Senegal rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 30.6% against 29.2% in Mali, a difference of 1.4%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 26 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 16th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 49.2% | 39.0% | 10.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 35.7% | 5.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 33.1% | 32.0% | 1.1% | 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, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 30.6% 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 Mali and Senegal?
- 1.4%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 19th and Senegal ranks 16th 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