Mali vs SDG: World: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Mali
30.9%
in 2023
SDG: World
10.1%
in 2025
Mali rank
17th
SDG: World rank
20th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Mali
- SDG: World
How they compare
Mali currently reports 30.9% against 10.1% in SDG: World, a difference of 20.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 3.1 times SDG: World's.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 17th and SDG: World ranks 20th of 180 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | SDG: World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 41.2% | 14.8% | 26.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 10.9% | 24.7% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 10.1% | 20.8% | 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: World?
- Mali, at 30.9% against 10.1% in SDG: World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Mali and SDG: World?
- 20.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and SDG: World?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2023.
- How do Mali and SDG: World rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 17th and SDG: World ranks 20th 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