Lesotho vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Mali
34.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
16th
Mali rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.0% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Mali ranks 14th of 203 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 82.0% | 43.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 60.0% | 14.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 46.8% | 29.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 39.9% | 23.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 34.0% | 3.3% | 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?
- Mali, at 34.0% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Lesotho ranks 16th and Mali ranks 14th of 203 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 (%). 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