Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry was 528,950 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali is 528,950, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 58.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali peaked at 528,950 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 255,499, in 2009.
Mali ranks 13th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 255,499 | — |
| 2010 | 259,977 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 270,083 | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 334,410 | +23.8% |
| 2014 | 338,949 | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 355,447 | +4.9% |
| 2016 | 354,830 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 346,896 | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 387,392 | +11.7% |
| 2023 | 528,950 | +36.5% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 528,950 is above the median for low income countries, which is 298,810, 1.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 528,950 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 97,400, 5.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 255,499 | 255,499 | 255,499 | 1 |
| 2010s | 330,998 | 259,977 | 387,392 | 8 |
| 2020s | 528,950 | 528,950 | 528,950 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 10 Burkina Faso 562,502 compare
- 11 Angola 549,989 compare
- 12 United States of America 537,774 compare
- 14 Philippines 528,823 compare
- 15 Chad 522,551 compare
- 16 Cameroon 497,479 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, one year before the official primary entry in Mali?
- Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali was 528,950 in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 528,950 in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 255,499 in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mali ranks 13th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 58.2%. 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, one year before the official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release