Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female was 18.8% in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
18.8%
Change on year
up 26.3%
World rank
1st
of 46 countries
All-time high
39.5%
in 2001
All-time low
14.9%
in 2021
Years of data
9
2001–2024
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Mali, 2001–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Mali stood at 18.8%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.3% on the previous year and down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Mali peaked at 39.5% in 2001 and was at its lowest, 14.9%, in 2021.
Mali ranks 1st of 46 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 39.5% | — |
| 2006 | 35.3% | -10.7% |
| 2010 | 23.8% | -32.6% |
| 2013 | 19.7% | -17.1% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 22.5% | +15.1% |
| 2020 | 18.1% | -19.4% |
| 2021 | 14.9% | -17.7% |
| 2024 | 18.8% | +26.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 18.8% is above the median for low income countries, which is 6.0%, 3.1× the median. (9 countries reporting)
- Mali's 18.8% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.0%, 3.1× the median. (21 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.4% | 35.3% | 39.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 21.4% | 19.5% | 23.8% | 4 |
| 2020s | 17.3% | 14.9% | 18.8% | 3 |
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, urban, female in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female in Mali was 18.8% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 39.5% in 2001.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.9% in 2021.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female?
- Mali ranks 1st out of 46 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, female rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. 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, urban, female (household survey data) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release