Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school children of primary school age, female was 653,474 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
653,474
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
747,816
in 2016
All-time low
397,766
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2023
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mali stood at 653,474.
The figure is up 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mali peaked at 747,816 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 397,766, in 1971.
Mali ranks 14th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mali, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Yemen 863,289 compare
- 12 Tanzania, United Republic of 822,227 compare
- 13 Burkina Faso 659,756 compare
- 15 Chad 519,892 compare
- 16 United States of America 448,218 compare
- 17 Somalia 414,337 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, female in Mali?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, female in Mali was 653,474 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 747,816 in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 397,766 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, female?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release