How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?

18 years are reported by both, from 1977 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.

Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes

Mali

41.0%

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

18.7%

in 2019

Mali rank

7th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

6th

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

Mali
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Mali currently reports 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 22.3%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.2 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 18 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 188 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1970s	79.3%	52.7%	26.6%	Mali
1990s	56.0%	41.3%	14.7%	Mali
2000s	43.3%	28.5%	14.9%	Mali
2010s	35.5%	20.2%	15.3%	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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Mali, at 41.0% against 18.7% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 22.3%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 18 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2018.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, both sexes?: Mali ranks 7th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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/