Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school children of primary school age, male was 533,418 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
533,418
World rank
14th
of 180 countries
All-time high
645,009
in 2018
All-time low
356,835
in 1971
Years of data
18
1971–2023
Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 533,418 for out-of-school children of primary school age, male in 2023.
That represents a change of up 13.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mali peaked at 645,009 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 356,835, 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, male in Mali, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 11 Philippines 744,103 compare
- 12 Burkina Faso 703,431 compare
- 13 Yemen 688,200 compare
- 15 United States of America 517,634 compare
- 16 Senegal 473,825 compare
- 17 Somalia 388,894 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, male in Mali?
- Out-of-school children of primary school age, male in Mali was 533,418 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 645,009 in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children of primary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 356,835 in 1971.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 14th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children of primary school age, 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children of primary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release