Mali vs SDG: Northern Africa: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female
Mali
37.2%
in 2023
SDG: Northern Africa
13.1%
in 2025
Mali rank
13th
SDG: Northern Africa rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female over time
- Mali
- SDG: Northern Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 37.2% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa, a difference of 24.1%.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.8 times SDG: Northern Africa's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 13th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 180 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.6% | 28.4% | 24.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 19.8% | 24.0% | Mali |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 12.9% | 24.3% | 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, female, Mali or SDG: Northern Africa?
- Mali, at 37.2% against 13.1% in SDG: Northern Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Mali and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 24.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Northern Africa?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mali and SDG: Northern Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mali ranks 13th and SDG: Northern Africa ranks 15th of 180 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%). 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