Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest was 21.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Mali, 2006–2024
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Mali is 21.5%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 52.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Mali peaked at 98.5% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 21.5%, in 2024.
Mali ranks 6th of 31 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 62.3% | — |
| 2010 | 58.0% | -6.9% |
| 2015 | 44.8% | -22.7% |
| 2018 | 98.5% | +119.8% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | -77.5% |
| 2024 | 21.5% | -3.3% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 21.5% is above the median for low income countries, which is 20.3%, 1.1× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Mali's 21.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.5%, 78% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 62.3% | 62.3% | 62.3% | 1 |
| 2010s | 67.1% | 44.8% | 98.5% | 3 |
| 2020s | 21.9% | 21.5% | 22.2% | 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, urban, poorest in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest in Mali was 21.5% in 2024, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 98.5% in 2018.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 21.5% in 2024.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest?
- Mali ranks 6th out of 31 countries with data for 2024.
- Is out-of-school rate for children of primary school age, urban, poorest rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 52.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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, poorest 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