Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes was 1.19 million in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.19 million
World rank
12th
of 204 countries
All-time high
1.39 million
in 2018
All-time low
754,601
in 1971
Years of data
23
1971–2023
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 1.19 million for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in 2023.
That represents a change of down 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Mali peaked at 1.39 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 754,601, in 1971.
Mali ranks 12th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 1.19 million is above the median for low income countries, which is 454,562, 2.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mali's 1.19 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 224,299, 5.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
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 of America 965,853 compare
- 14 Bangladesh 918,575 compare
- 15 Chad 855,041 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 of primary school age, both sexes in Mali?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes in Mali was 1.19 million in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 754,601 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release