Mali vs Niger: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Mali
72.3%
in 2023
Niger
79.7%
in 2024
Mali rank
11th
Niger rank
8th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Mali
- Niger
How they compare
Niger currently reports 79.7% against 72.3% in Mali, a difference of 7.4%.
That makes Niger's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th of 175 countries.
Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 83.6% | 27.6% | Niger |
| 2010s | 56.1% | 78.4% | 22.3% | Niger |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 76.6% | 4.3% | Niger |
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 Niger?
- Niger, at 79.7% against 72.3% 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 Niger?
- 7.4%, with Niger ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2023.
- How do Mali and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mali ranks 11th and Niger ranks 8th 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