Children out of school, female in Mali
Mali: Children out of school, female was 37.2% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children out of school, female in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of female primary school age.
Analysis
Mali recorded 37.2% for children out of school, female in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
The figure is down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, female in Mali peaked at 87.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 37.2%, in 2023.
Mali ranks 12th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Children out of school, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % of female primary school age | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.9% | — |
| 1999 | 66.6% | -24.2% |
| 2002 | 58.6% | -11.9% |
| 2003 | 58.3% | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 55.8% | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 52.7% | -5.5% |
| 2006 | 51.1% | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 48.9% | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 42.4% | -13.4% |
| 2010 | 41.2% | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 40.1% | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 42.1% | +4.8% |
| 2014 | 44.6% | +6.1% |
| 2015 | 47.2% | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 46.2% | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 40.8% | -11.7% |
| 2018 | 48.3% | +18.3% |
| 2023 | 37.2% | -22.9% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 37.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 37.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.1%, 2.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.9% | 87.9% | 87.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 66.6% | 66.6% | 66.6% | 1 |
| 2000s | 52.6% | 42.4% | 58.6% | 7 |
| 2010s | 43.8% | 40.1% | 48.3% | 8 |
| 2020s | 37.2% | 37.2% | 37.2% | 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 children out of school, female in Mali?
- Children out of school, female in Mali was 37.2% in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 87.9% in 1971.
- What is the lowest children out of school, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.2% in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for children out of school, female?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Children out of school, female (% of female primary school age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the percentage of primary-school-age children who are not enrolled in primary or secondary school. Children in the official primary age group that are in preprimary education should be considered out of school.