Mali vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Mali
30.9%
in 2023
Senegal
32.9%
in 2024
Mali rank
17th
Senegal rank
14th
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 32.9% against 30.9% in Mali, a difference of 2.0%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 13 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 14th of 180 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 3 and Senegal in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 53.5% | 40.3% | 13.2% | Mali |
| 2000s | 40.4% | 32.0% | 8.4% | Mali |
| 2010s | 34.2% | 28.3% | 5.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 32.4% | 1.5% | Senegal |
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 Senegal?
- Senegal, at 32.9% 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 Mali and Senegal?
- 2.0%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 13 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 17th and Senegal ranks 14th 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