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

15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.

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.

Eritrea vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female

Eritrea

49.8%

in 2018

Mali

44.2%

in 2018

Eritrea rank

4th

Mali rank

6th

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

Eritrea
Mali

How they compare

Eritrea currently reports 49.8% against 44.2% in Mali, a difference of 5.6%.

That makes Eritrea's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.

Eritrea ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Mali	Difference	Ahead
1990s	57.3%	63.1%	5.8%	Mali
2000s	28.7%	49.4%	20.7%	Mali
2010s	41.4%	39.3%	2.1%	Eritrea

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, Eritrea or Mali?: Eritrea, at 49.8% against 44.2% in Mali as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Eritrea and Mali?: 5.6%, with Eritrea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?: 15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Eritrea ranks 4th and Mali ranks 6th of 166 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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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 211 places, 5,144 data points, 1970–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/