How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mali?

22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.

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.

IDA only vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

IDA only

15.2%

in 2019

Mali

41.0%

in 2018

IDA only rank

10th

Mali rank

7th

Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes over time

IDA only
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 41.0% against 15.2% in IDA only, a difference of 25.8%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.7 times IDA only's.

Across all 22 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 10th and Mali ranks 7th of 45 groups.

Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	IDA only	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1970s	53.6%	81.2%	27.6%	Mali
1990s	39.2%	56.0%	16.8%	Mali
2000s	25.4%	43.3%	17.9%	Mali
2010s	16.9%	35.5%	18.6%	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, IDA only or Mali?: Mali, at 41.0% against 15.2% in IDA only as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between IDA only and Mali?: 25.8%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mali?: 22 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
How do IDA only and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: IDA only ranks 10th and Mali ranks 7th of 45 groups.
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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 233 places, 6,366 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

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/