Lesotho vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lesotho
69.2%
in 2020
Mali
72.3%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
14th
Mali rank
11th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 72.3% against 69.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 3.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Mali ranks 11th of 175 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 72.3% against 69.2% 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?
- 3.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2018.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Lesotho ranks 14th and Mali ranks 11th of 175 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, female (%). 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