Lesotho vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lesotho
69.5%
in 2020
Mali
71.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
15th
Mali rank
13th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 71.0% against 69.5% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.5%.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 15th and Mali ranks 13th of 179 countries.
Lesotho has averaged higher in every one of the 1 decades both report.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 71.0% against 69.5% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2013 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 15th and Mali ranks 13th of 179 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (%). 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