Lesotho vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary
Lesotho
69.7%
in 2020
Mali
69.6%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
14th
Mali rank
15th
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Lesotho currently reports 69.7% against 69.6% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Lesotho has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 14th and Mali ranks 15th 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?
- Lesotho, at 69.7% against 69.6% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary between Lesotho and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Lesotho 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 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