Lesotho vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Lesotho
32.6%
in 2024
Mali
30.9%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
15th
Mali rank
17th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 32.6% against 30.9% in Mali, a difference of 1.7%.
That makes Lesotho's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 17 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Mali ranks 17th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.1% | 53.5% | 4.4% | Mali |
| 2000s | 19.1% | 41.2% | 22.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 35.6% | 18.3% | Mali |
| 2020s | 31.1% | 30.9% | 0.2% | Lesotho |
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, male, Lesotho or Mali?
- Lesotho, at 32.6% against 30.9% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.7%, with Lesotho ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Mali ranks 17th 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, male (%). 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