Children not in school in Mali
Mali: Children not in school was 70.96 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
70.96
World rank
13th
of 179 countries
All-time high
70.96
in 2023
All-time low
51.66
in 2011
Years of data
10
2009–2023
Children not in school in Mali, 2009–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children not in school in Mali stood at 70.96. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of up 19.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children not in school in Mali peaked at 70.96 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.66, in 2011.
That places Mali 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Children not in school in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 53.23 | — |
| 2010 | 51.9 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.66 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.49 | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 58.3 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.12 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.1 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.93 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 58.57 | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 70.96 | +21.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 70.96 is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.85, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 70.96 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 43.8, 1.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 53.23 | 53.23 | 53.23 | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.26 | 51.66 | 59.49 | 8 |
| 2020s | 70.96 | 70.96 | 70.96 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- Gender gap education levels, gaps filled 62.8 (2023)
- Primary enrollment selected countries, gaps filled 65.99 (2023)
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 80,395 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 512,692 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 82,198 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 83,509 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.31 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.97 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.42 % change on previous year (2018)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children not in school in Mali?
- Children not in school in Mali was 70.96 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children not in school recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 70.96 in 2023.
- What is the lowest children not in school recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.66 in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for children not in school?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children not in school rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children not in school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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