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

16 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.

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

Mali

44.2%

in 2018

Sub-Saharan Africa

20.8%

in 2019

Mali rank

6th

Sub-Saharan Africa rank

6th

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

Mali
Sub-Saharan Africa

How they compare

Mali currently reports 44.2% against 20.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 23.4%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.1 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.

Across all 16 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 166 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Sub-Saharan Africa	Difference	Ahead
1990s	63.1%	44.8%	18.3%	Mali
2000s	49.4%	31.7%	17.7%	Mali
2010s	39.6%	22.6%	17.0%	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 Sub-Saharan Africa?: Mali, at 44.2% against 20.8% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 23.4%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?: 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?: Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa 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/