Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income): Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)
How they compare
Mali currently reports 37.9% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income), a difference of 21.4%.
That makes Mali's figure about 2.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)'s.
Across all 16 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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 (excluding high income) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 49.0% | 37.9% | 11.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 25.3% | 12.0% | Mali |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 17.9% | 13.2% | 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 Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- Mali, at 37.9% against 16.5% in Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 21.4%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income)?
- 16 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2018.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) rank globally for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 6th and Sub-Saharan Africa (excluding high income) ranks 5th 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, male (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/