Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower was 41.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 41.2% for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali peaked at 79.8% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 34.4%, in 2011.
Mali ranks 7th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.8% | — |
| 2009 | 36.2% | -54.7% |
| 2010 | 35.5% | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 34.4% | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 36.6% | +6.4% |
| 2014 | 39.3% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 41.7% | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 39.6% | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 39.7% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 41.2% | +3.7% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 41.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 32.7%, 1.3× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Mali's 41.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.5%, 2.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.8% | 79.8% | 79.8% | 1 |
| 2000s | 36.2% | 36.2% | 36.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 38.5% | 34.4% | 41.7% | 8 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 4 Senegal 46.8% compare
- 5 Burkina Faso 45.4% compare
- 6 Liberia 41.2% compare
- 8 Central African Republic 38.7% compare
- 9 Eritrea 35.3% compare
- 10 Syrian Arab Republic 34.7% 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 rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower in Mali was 41.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.8% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.4% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mali ranks 7th out of 169 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release