Mali vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Mali
34.0%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
13.0%
in 2025
Mali rank
14th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mali
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.0% against 13.0% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 21.0%.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.6 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 17 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 14th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 203 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 46.8% | 27.2% | 19.6% | Mali |
| 2010s | 39.9% | 19.7% | 20.1% | Mali |
| 2020s | 34.0% | 13.2% | 20.8% | 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 SDG: Northern Africa?
- Mali, at 34.0% against 13.0% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mali and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 21.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mali and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 14th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th 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