Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) was 26.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mali, 2000–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 26.2% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mali peaked at 52.1% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 26.2%, in 2025.
That places Mali 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 52.1% | — |
| 2001 | 50.0% | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 47.8% | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 45.8% | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 42.4% | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 41.1% | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 39.8% | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 38.6% | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 37.7% | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 37.2% | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 37.2% | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.6% | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 38.1% | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 38.5% | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 38.9% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 39.4% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 39.3% | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 38.6% | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 37.1% | -3.9% |
| 2020 | 35.1% | -5.4% |
| 2021 | 33.1% | -5.7% |
| 2022 | 31.0% | -6.3% |
| 2023 | 28.9% | -6.8% |
| 2024 | 27.4% | -5.2% |
| 2025 | 26.2% | -4.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 26.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 23.1%, 1.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mali's 26.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.8%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 43.9% | 37.7% | 52.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.2% | 37.1% | 39.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.3% | 26.2% | 35.1% | 6 |
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, male (modelled) in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) in Mali was 26.2% in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 52.1% in 2000.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.2% in 2025.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled)?
- Mali ranks 24th out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male (modelled) rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. 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, male (modelled data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release