Lesotho vs Mali: Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita
Lesotho
32.2%
in 2024
Mali
34.0%
in 2023
Lesotho rank
16th
Mali rank
14th
Share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. GDP per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 34.0% against 32.2% in Lesotho, a difference of 1.8%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
Across all 23 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Lesotho ranks 16th and Mali ranks 14th of 203 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 38.3% | 82.0% | 43.7% | Mali |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 60.0% | 14.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 17.0% | 46.8% | 29.8% | Mali |
| 2010s | 15.9% | 39.9% | 23.9% | Mali |
| 2020s | 30.7% | 34.0% | 3.3% | 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, Lesotho or Mali?
- Mali, at 34.0% against 32.2% in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita between Lesotho and Mali?
- 1.8%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mali?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mali rank globally for share of primary-school-age children who are out of school vs. gdp per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 16th 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.