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 266,736 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
Mali recorded 266,736 for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in 2023. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 52.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali peaked at 266,736 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 132,753, in 2009.
Mali ranks 12th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 132,753 | — |
| 2010 | 134,641 | +1.4% |
| 2011 | 139,092 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 174,429 | +25.4% |
| 2015 | 182,146 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 184,556 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 178,404 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 197,471 | +10.7% |
| 2023 | 266,736 | +35.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 132,753 | 132,753 | 132,753 | 1 |
| 2010s | 170,106 | 134,641 | 197,471 | 7 |
| 2020s | 266,736 | 266,736 | 266,736 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 9 Iran, Islamic Republic of 288,609 compare
- 10 Burkina Faso 277,148 compare
- 11 Angola 273,870 compare
- 13 Chad 260,608 compare
- 14 Philippines 259,198 compare
- 15 Cameroon 246,289 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 266,736 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 266,736 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 132,753 in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mali ranks 12th out of 176 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 52.9%. 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, female (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release