Lesotho vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Lesotho
29.7%
in 2025
Mali
32.2%
in 2025
Lesotho rank
20th
Mali rank
18th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 32.2% against 29.7% in Lesotho, a difference of 2.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 26 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 20th and Mali ranks 18th of 206 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 11.2% | 54.6% | 43.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 13.2% | 43.8% | 30.5% | Mali |
| 2020s | 25.2% | 35.9% | 10.7% | 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, female, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 32.2% against 29.7% in Lesotho as of 2025.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Lesotho and Mali?
- 2.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 26 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2025.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Lesotho ranks 20th and Mali ranks 18th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (modelled data) (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release