Children out of school, primary, male in Mali

Mali: Children out of school, primary, male was 533,418 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
533,418
World rank
14th
of 177 countries
All-time high
645,009
in 2018
All-time low
356,835
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2023

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1971199720231971: 356.8k1999: 508.6k2002: 466.8k2003: 472.8k2004: 503.1k2005: 441.2k2006: 445.3k2007: 440.6k2009: 391.1k2010: 401.5k2011: 414.9k2012: 470.0k2014: 570.5k2015: 636.0k2016: 631.6k2017: 573.2k2018: 645.0k2023: 533.4k

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

Analysis

Mali recorded 533,418 for children out of school, primary, male in 2023.

The figure is up 13.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children out of school, primary, male in Mali peaked at 645,009 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 356,835, in 1971.

That places Mali 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

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

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

Annual values for Children out of school, primary, male in Mali, 1971 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1971 356,835
1999 508,640 +42.5%
2002 466,757 -8.2%
2003 472,816 +1.3%
2004 503,090 +6.4%
2005 441,192 -12.3%
2006 445,348 +0.9%
2007 440,622 -1.1%
2009 391,085 -11.2%
2010 401,457 +2.7%
2011 414,946 +3.4%
2012 469,968 +13.3%
2014 570,500 +21.4%
2015 636,028 +11.5%
2016 631,605 -0.7%
2017 573,198 -9.2%
2018 645,009 +12.5%
2023 533,418 -17.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 356,835 356,835 356,835 1
1990s 508,640 508,640 508,640 1
2000s 451,559 391,085 503,090 7
2010s 542,839 401,457 645,009 8
2020s 533,418 533,418 533,418 1

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 11 Philippines 744,103 compare
  2. 12 Burkina Faso 703,431 compare
  3. 13 Yemen 688,200 compare
  4. 15 United States 517,634 compare
  5. 16 Senegal 473,825 compare
  6. 17 Somalia 388,894 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is children out of school, primary, male in Mali?
Children out of school, primary, male in Mali was 533,418 in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What is the highest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 645,009 in 2018.
What is the lowest children out of school, primary, male recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 356,835 in 1971.
How does Mali rank for children out of school, primary, male?
Mali ranks 14th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
Is children out of school, primary, male rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 13.5%. 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Children out of school, primary, male
Source
Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
182 places, 3,680 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.