Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest was 11.9% in 2024. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mali recorded 11.9% for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Mali peaked at 31.2% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.9%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 2nd of 36 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 21.2% | — |
| 2010 | 15.0% | -29.1% |
| 2013 | 14.1% | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 12.6% | -11.0% |
| 2018 | 15.8% | +25.7% |
| 2020 | 31.2% | +97.6% |
| 2024 | 11.9% | -61.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 11.9% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.9%, 2.4× the median. (7 countries reporting)
- Mali's 11.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.9%, 2.4× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 21.2% | 21.2% | 21.2% | 1 |
| 2010s | 14.4% | 12.6% | 15.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 21.6% | 11.9% | 31.2% | 2 |
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, richest in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest in Mali was 11.9% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 31.2% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.9% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest?
- Mali ranks 2nd out of 36 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, richest rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, richest 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