Kenya vs Mali: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Kenya
32.9%
in 2022
Mali
34.0%
in 2023
Kenya rank
15th
Mali rank
14th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Kenya
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.0% against 32.9% in Kenya, a difference of 1.1%.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 15th and Mali ranks 14th of 203 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 37.2% | 60.0% | 22.7% | Mali |
| 2000s | 14.7% | 46.8% | 32.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 17.3% | 37.5% | 20.2% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita, Kenya or Mali?
- Mali, at 34.0% against 32.9% in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Kenya and Mali?
- 1.1%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mali?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2012.
- How do Kenya and Mali rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 15th and Mali ranks 14th of 203 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Children of primary school age (typically 6–11 years) not enrolled in any level of education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.