Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary was 54.4% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Latest (2018)
54.4%
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
3rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
56.0%
in 2009
All-time low
53.0%
in 2011
Years of data
9
2009–2018
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali, 2009–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali stood at 54.4%.
That represents a change of up 2.4% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali peaked at 56.0% in 2009 and was at its lowest, 53.0%, in 2011.
Mali ranks 3rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.0% | — |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 53.0% | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 54.3% | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 53.5% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 54.2% | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 53.2% | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 54.4% | +2.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 54.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 41.5%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 54.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.5%, 2.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.9% | 53.0% | 54.4% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
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 rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary in Mali was 54.4% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 56.0% in 2009.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.0% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 171 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mali data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school rate for children, adolescents and youth of primary, lower secondary and upper secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release