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 262,214 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali stood at 262,214. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 59.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry in Mali peaked at 262,214 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 122,746, in 2009.
Mali ranks 14th 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 | 122,746 | — |
| 2010 | 125,336 | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 130,991 | +4.5% |
| 2014 | 164,520 | +25.6% |
| 2015 | 173,301 | +5.3% |
| 2016 | 170,274 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 168,492 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 189,921 | +12.7% |
| 2023 | 262,214 | +38.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 122,746 | 122,746 | 122,746 | 1 |
| 2010s | 160,405 | 125,336 | 189,921 | 7 |
| 2020s | 262,214 | 262,214 | 262,214 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 11 Burkina Faso 285,354 compare
- 12 Angola 276,119 compare
- 13 Philippines 269,625 compare
- 15 Chad 261,943 compare
- 16 Cameroon 251,190 compare
- 17 Bangladesh 243,744 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 262,214 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 262,214 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 122,746 in 2009.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school children, one year before the official primary entry?
- Mali ranks 14th 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 59.4%. 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, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release