Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 1.04 million in 2018. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali is 1.04 million, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and up 61.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali peaked at 1.04 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 519,716, in 1971.
That places Mali 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 519,716 | — |
| 2009 | 645,588 | +24.2% |
| 2010 | 656,617 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 661,839 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 732,984 | +10.7% |
| 2014 | 852,083 | +16.2% |
| 2015 | 939,950 | +10.3% |
| 2016 | 928,068 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 966,888 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.04 million | +7.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.04 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 631,260, 1.6× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.04 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 251,598, 4.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 519,716 | 519,716 | 519,716 | 1 |
| 2000s | 645,588 | 645,588 | 645,588 | 1 |
| 2010s | 847,376 | 656,617 | 1.04 million | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 8 Philippines 1.40 million compare
- 9 Senegal 1.10 million compare
- 10 Yemen 1.10 million compare
- 12 Chad 866,421 compare
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 810,775 compare
- 14 Syrian Arab Republic 782,361 compare
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 out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali?
- Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali was 1.04 million in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.04 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 519,716 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 170 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 61.2%. 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, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release