Egypt vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Egypt
62.0%
in 2024
Mali
69.6%
in 2023
Egypt rank
18th
Mali rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Egypt
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 69.6% against 62.0% in Egypt, a difference of 7.6%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Egypt's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2014 it was Egypt ahead.
Egypt ranks 18th and Mali ranks 15th of 175 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Egypt averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Egypt | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 65.1% | 54.7% | 10.4% | Egypt |
| 2020s | 66.8% | 69.6% | 2.9% | Mali |
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, Egypt or Mali?
- Mali, at 69.6% against 62.0% in Egypt as of 2023.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Egypt and Mali?
- 7.6%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Egypt and Mali?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2014 to 2023.
- How do Egypt and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Egypt ranks 18th and Mali ranks 15th 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, male (%). 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