Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth was 21.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21.7%
World rank
3rd
of 36 countries
All-time high
52.0%
in 2006
All-time low
21.7%
in 2024
Years of data
7
2006–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Mali stood at 21.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Mali peaked at 52.0% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 21.7%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 3rd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 52.0% | — |
| 2010 | 28.3% | -45.7% |
| 2013 | 33.5% | +18.6% |
| 2015 | 33.6% | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 29.2% | -13.1% |
| 2020 | 34.6% | +18.6% |
| 2024 | 21.7% | -37.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 21.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 12.3%, 1.8× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 21.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.3%, 2.6× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.0% | 52.0% | 52.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 28.3% | 33.6% | 4 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 21.7% | 34.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 1 Senegal 29.5% compare
- 2 Burkina Faso 24.9% compare
- 4 Mozambique 13.8% compare
- 5 Gambia 12.3% compare
- 6 Benin 10.3% 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 of primary school age, fourth in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth in Mali was 21.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 52.0% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.7% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, fourth rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. 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, fourth quintile, both sexes (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release