Mali vs Senegal: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Mali
71.0%
in 2023
Senegal
74.6%
in 2024
Mali rank
13th
Senegal rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Mali
- Senegal
How they compare
Senegal currently reports 74.6% against 71.0% in Mali, a difference of 3.6%.
That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th of 179 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.2% | 87.6% | 34.3% | Senegal |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 83.4% | 27.3% | Senegal |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 77.3% | 6.3% | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary, Mali or Senegal?
- Senegal, at 74.6% against 71.0% in Mali as of 2024.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Mali and Senegal?
- 3.6%, with Senegal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mali ranks 13th and Senegal ranks 11th 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