Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle was 39.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 39.7% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in Mali peaked at 61.5% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 39.7%, in 2024.
That places Mali 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 61.5% | — |
| 2010 | 43.5% | -29.3% |
| 2013 | 53.2% | +22.3% |
| 2015 | 50.0% | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 46.4% | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 42.0% | -9.3% |
| 2024 | 39.7% | -5.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 39.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 15.2%, 2.6× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 39.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14.4%, 2.8× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 61.5% | 61.5% | 61.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 48.2% | 43.5% | 53.2% | 4 |
| 2020s | 40.9% | 39.7% | 42.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mali
- 2 Senegal 36.0% compare
- 3 Burkina Faso 33.4% compare
- 4 Mozambique 28.2% 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, middle in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle in Mali was 39.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 61.5% in 2006.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.7% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, middle rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.4%. 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, middle 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