Children out of school, primary in Mali
Mali: Children out of school, primary was 1.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Children out of school, primary in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Analysis
In 2023, children out of school, primary in Mali stood at 1.19 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children out of school, primary in Mali peaked at 1.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 754,601, in 1971.
Mali ranks 12th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Children out of school, primary in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 754,601 | — |
| 1972 | 764,241 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 777,189 | +1.7% |
| 1974 | 771,466 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 830,363 | +7.6% |
| 1999 | 1.13 million | +35.9% |
| 2002 | 1.05 million | -7.0% |
| 2003 | 1.06 million | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 1.08 million | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 1.00 million | -7.4% |
| 2006 | 1.01 million | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 995,934 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 909,099 | -8.7% |
| 2010 | 925,682 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 947,621 | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.21 million | +15.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 million | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.37 million | +10.6% |
| 2016 | 1.38 million | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 1.26 million | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 1.39 million | +10.5% |
| 2023 | 1.19 million | -14.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 779,572 | 754,601 | 830,363 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1.13 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million | 909,099 | 1.08 million | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.20 million | 925,682 | 1.39 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1.19 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Philippines 1.62 million compare
- 10 Yemen 1.55 million compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 1.36 million compare
- 13 United States 965,853 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 918,575 compare
- 15 Chad 855,041 compare
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 out of school, primary in Mali?
- Children out of school, primary in Mali was 1.19 million in 2023, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest children out of school, primary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest children out of school, primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,601 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for children out of school, primary?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children out of school, primary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.2%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Children out of school are the number of primary-school-age children not enrolled in primary or secondary school.