Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest was 11.7% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Mali stood at 11.7%. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 41.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Mali peaked at 41.5% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 11.7%, in 2024.
That places Mali 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 28.5% | — |
| 2010 | 20.3% | -28.6% |
| 2013 | 20.1% | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 17.4% | -13.5% |
| 2018 | 16.0% | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 41.5% | +158.7% |
| 2024 | 11.7% | -71.8% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 11.7% is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.3%, 2.7× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Mali's 11.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.3%, 2.7× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 28.5% | 28.5% | 28.5% | 1 |
| 2010s | 18.5% | 16.0% | 20.3% | 4 |
| 2020s | 26.6% | 11.7% | 41.5% | 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, rural, richest in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest in Mali was 11.7% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 41.5% in 2020.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.7% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest?
- Mali ranks 3rd out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, rural, richest rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.8%. 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, rural, 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