Mali vs SDG: Western Asia: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Mali
30.9%
in 2023
SDG: Western Asia
12.7%
in 2025
Mali rank
17th
SDG: Western Asia rank
16th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Mali
- SDG: Western Asia
How they compare
Mali currently reports 30.9% against 12.7% in SDG: Western Asia, a difference of 18.2%.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.4 times SDG: Western Asia's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 17th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 16th of 180 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 12.4% | 28.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 11.8% | 23.8% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 13.0% | 17.9% | 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, male, Mali or SDG: Western Asia?
- Mali, at 30.9% against 12.7% in SDG: Western Asia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Mali and SDG: Western Asia?
- 18.2%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: Western Asia?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mali and SDG: Western Asia rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 17th and SDG: Western Asia ranks 16th 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