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

7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.

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 Nigeria: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Mali

41.0%

in 2018

Nigeria

34.0%

in 2010

Mali rank

7th

Nigeria rank

9th

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

Mali
Nigeria

How they compare

Mali currently reports 41.0% against 34.0% in Nigeria, a difference of 7.0%.

That makes Mali's figure about 1.2 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.

Mali ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th of 188 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Nigeria	Difference	Ahead
1990s	56.0%	36.9%	19.1%	Mali
2000s	41.3%	31.4%	9.8%	Mali
2010s	31.7%	34.0%	2.3%	Nigeria

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 Nigeria?: Mali, at 41.0% against 34.0% in Nigeria as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mali and Nigeria?: 7.0%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Nigeria?: 7 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2010.
How do Mali and Nigeria rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Mali ranks 7th and Nigeria ranks 9th 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/