Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female was 44.2% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2018, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mali stood at 44.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.4% on the previous year and down 3.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mali peaked at 87.2% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 35.9%, in 2011.
Mali ranks 6th of 166 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 87.2% | — |
| 1999 | 63.1% | -27.6% |
| 2002 | 55.1% | -12.6% |
| 2003 | 55.2% | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 52.9% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 49.9% | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 48.2% | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 45.8% | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 38.8% | -15.4% |
| 2010 | 37.3% | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 35.9% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 37.7% | +5.2% |
| 2014 | 40.4% | +7.2% |
| 2015 | 43.1% | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 42.1% | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 36.4% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 44.2% | +21.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 44.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.4%, 1.6× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 44.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.0%, 3.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 87.2% | 87.2% | 87.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.1% | 63.1% | 63.1% | 1 |
| 2000s | 49.4% | 38.8% | 55.2% | 7 |
| 2010s | 39.6% | 35.9% | 44.2% | 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 of primary school age, female in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female in Mali was 44.2% in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 87.2% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 35.9% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.6%. 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 of primary school age, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The number of female students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total female population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the female population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/