Children out of school, primary, female in Mali

Mali: Children out of school, primary, female was 653,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
653,474
World rank
14th
of 177 countries
All-time high
747,816
in 2016
All-time low
397,766
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2023

Children out of school, primary, female in Mali, 1971–2023

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1971199720231971: 397.8k1999: 619.5k2002: 582.2k2003: 591.5k2004: 580.3k2005: 562.5k2006: 560.4k2007: 555.3k2009: 518.0k2010: 524.2k2011: 532.7k2012: 582.1k2014: 669.4k2015: 735.6k2016: 747.8k2017: 684.7k2018: 745.2k2023: 653.5k

Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).

Analysis

The most recent figure for children out of school, primary, female in Mali is 653,474, measured in 2023.

The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, female in Mali peaked at 747,816 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 397,766, in 1971.

Mali ranks 14th of 177 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.

Children out of school, primary, female in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, female in Mali, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 397,766
1999 619,485 +55.7%
2002 582,239 -6.0%
2003 591,479 +1.6%
2004 580,276 -1.9%
2005 562,521 -3.1%
2006 560,444 -0.4%
2007 555,312 -0.9%
2009 518,014 -6.7%
2010 524,225 +1.2%
2011 532,675 +1.6%
2012 582,086 +9.3%
2014 669,447 +15.0%
2015 735,566 +9.9%
2016 747,816 +1.7%
2017 684,675 -8.4%
2018 745,214 +8.8%
2023 653,474 -12.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 397,766 397,766 397,766 1
1990s 619,485 619,485 619,485 1
2000s 564,326 518,014 591,479 7
2010s 652,713 524,225 747,816 8
2020s 653,474 653,474 653,474 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 11 Yemen 863,289 compare
  2. 12 Tanzania 822,227 compare
  3. 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 compare
  4. 15 Chad 519,892 compare
  5. 16 United States 448,218 compare
  6. 17 Somalia 414,337 compare

See the full ranking of 182 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, female in Mali?
Children out of school, primary, female in Mali was 653,474 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 747,816 in 2016.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, female recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 397,766 in 1971.
How does Mali rank for children out of school, primary, female?
Mali ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, female rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
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, primary, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, female
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,681 data points, 1970–2025
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Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.