Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male was 30.9% in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.9%
World rank
17th
of 180 countries
All-time high
79.3%
in 1971
All-time low
30.5%
in 2011
Years of data
18
1971–2023
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali, 1971–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 30.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2023.
That represents a change of down 6.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali peaked at 79.3% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 30.5%, in 2011.
Mali ranks 17th of 180 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 18 years of available data.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 79.3% | — |
| 1999 | 53.5% | -32.5% |
| 2002 | 46.1% | -13.9% |
| 2003 | 45.6% | -0.9% |
| 2004 | 47.3% | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 40.4% | -14.6% |
| 2006 | 39.6% | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 37.9% | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 31.2% | -17.6% |
| 2010 | 30.7% | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 30.5% | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 33.1% | +8.6% |
| 2014 | 37.1% | +12.1% |
| 2015 | 39.8% | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 38.1% | -4.3% |
| 2017 | 33.3% | -12.5% |
| 2018 | 42.0% | +26.0% |
| 2023 | 30.9% | -26.4% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 30.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 28.7%, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Mali's 30.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19.2%, 1.6× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 79.3% | 79.3% | 79.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.5% | 53.5% | 53.5% | 1 |
| 2000s | 41.2% | 31.2% | 47.3% | 7 |
| 2010s | 35.6% | 30.5% | 42.0% | 8 |
| 2020s | 30.9% | 30.9% | 30.9% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 14 Senegal 32.9% compare
- 15 Lesotho 32.6% compare
- 16 Central African Republic 31.5% compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 29.5% compare
- 19 Guinea-Bissau 29.4% compare
- 20 Burundi 28.0% 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, male in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali was 30.9% in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 79.3% in 1971.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.5% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 17th out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.7%. 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 (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release