Mali vs Yemen: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Mali
34.0%
in 2023
Yemen
30.6%
in 2016
Mali rank
14th
Yemen rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Mali
- Yemen
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.0% against 30.6% in Yemen, a difference of 3.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Yemen's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th of 203 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.0% | 49.9% | 10.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 50.0% | 33.3% | 16.7% | Mali |
| 2010s | 39.3% | 29.1% | 10.2% | 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 Yemen?
- Mali, at 34.0% against 30.6% in Yemen as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mali and Yemen?
- 3.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2016.
- How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 14th and Yemen ranks 17th 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