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

Mali
44.2%
in 2018
Niger
44.9%
in 2019
Mali rank
6th
Niger rank
5th

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

  • Mali
  • Niger
020406080100197119952019

How they compare

Niger currently reports 44.9% against 44.2% in Mali, a difference of 0.7%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Niger ahead.

Mali ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th of 166 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Niger Difference Ahead
1990s 63.1% 79.2% 16.1% Niger
2000s 49.4% 65.2% 15.8% Niger
2010s 39.0% 44.2% 5.3% Niger

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 Niger?
Niger, at 44.9% against 44.2% in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Mali and Niger?
0.7%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
15 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2017.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
Mali ranks 6th and Niger ranks 5th 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

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/