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

19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.

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.

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

Mali

41.0%

in 2018

Niger

41.0%

in 2019

Mali rank

7th

Niger rank

6th

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

Mali
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 41.0% against 41.0% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 19 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	80.2%	87.7%	7.5%	Niger
1990s	56.0%	73.9%	17.9%	Niger
2000s	43.3%	58.3%	15.0%	Niger
2010s	34.9%	38.7%	3.8%	Niger

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 Niger?: Niger, at 41.0% against 41.0% in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mali and Niger?: 0.0%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?: 19 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2017.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Mali ranks 7th and Niger ranks 6th 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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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/