Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mali
Mali: Share of children who are not in pre-primary school was 71.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mali, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mali stood at 71.0%. 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, share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mali peaked at 71.0% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 51.7%, 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.
Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 53.2% | — |
| 2010 | 51.9% | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 51.7% | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 59.5% | +15.2% |
| 2014 | 58.3% | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 59.1% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 57.1% | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 53.9% | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 58.6% | +8.6% |
| 2023 | 71.0% | +21.2% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 71.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.9%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 71.0% 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 | 53.2% | 53.2% | 53.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 56.3% | 51.7% | 59.5% | 8 |
| 2020s | 71.0% | 71.0% | 71.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
More education data for Mali
- 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)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1251 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mali?
- Share of children who are not in pre-primary school in Mali was 71.0% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 71.0% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of children who are not in pre-primary school recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.7% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for share of children who are not in pre-primary school?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 179 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of children who are not in pre-primary 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children who are not in pre-primary school. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children one year before the official primary entry age (typically age 5) not enrolled in pre-primary education, expressed as a percentage of all children in that age group.