Eritrea vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes
Eritrea
47.3%
in 2018
Mali
41.0%
in 2018
Eritrea rank
4th
Mali rank
7th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time
- Eritrea
- Mali
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 47.3% against 41.0% in Mali, a difference of 6.3%.
That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 16 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Eritrea ranks 4th and Mali ranks 7th of 188 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.2% | 56.0% | 1.8% | Mali |
| 2000s | 23.4% | 43.3% | 19.9% | Mali |
| 2010s | 37.4% | 35.3% | 2.1% | Eritrea |
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, Eritrea or Mali?
- Eritrea, at 47.3% against 41.0% in Mali as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Eritrea and Mali?
- 6.3%, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Eritrea ranks 4th and Mali ranks 7th of 188 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
The number of students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/