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 37.9% in 2018. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali, 1971–2018
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 37.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in 2018.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and up 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali peaked at 78.9% in 1971 and was at its lowest, 25.7%, in 2011.
That places Mali 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2018, putting it 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, male in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 78.9% | — |
| 1999 | 49.0% | -37.8% |
| 2002 | 41.8% | -14.8% |
| 2003 | 41.8% | -0.0% |
| 2004 | 44.0% | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 36.9% | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 36.1% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 34.1% | -5.4% |
| 2009 | 26.9% | -21.1% |
| 2010 | 26.3% | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 25.7% | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 28.3% | +10.3% |
| 2014 | 32.7% | +15.3% |
| 2015 | 35.6% | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 28.9% | -14.4% |
| 2018 | 37.9% | +31.1% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 37.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 22.0%, 1.7× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Mali's 37.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.6%, 2.6× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 78.9% | 78.9% | 78.9% | 1 |
| 1990s | 49.0% | 49.0% | 49.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 37.4% | 26.9% | 44.0% | 7 |
| 2010s | 31.1% | 25.7% | 37.9% | 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, male in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male in Mali was 37.9% in 2018, 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 78.9% 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 25.7% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 166 countries with data for 2018.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, male rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.2%. 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
The number of male students of the official age for primary education is subtracted from the total male population of the same age. The result is expressed as a percentage of the male population of the official age for primary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/