Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali
Mali: Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary was 1.04 GPIA in 2023. ▬ Flat
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in GPIA.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali stood at 1.04 GPIA. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali peaked at 1.1 GPIA in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1.04 GPIA, in 2023.
Mali ranks 39th of 169 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali, year by year
| Year | GPIA | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1.1 GPIA | — |
| 2010 | 1.09 GPIA | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1.08 GPIA | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 1.08 GPIA | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 1.07 GPIA | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 1.1 GPIA | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1.08 GPIA | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 1.06 GPIA | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 1.04 GPIA | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 1 |
| 2010s | 1.08 GPIA | 1.06 GPIA | 1.1 GPIA | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1.04 GPIA | 1 |
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 one year before the official primary in Mali?
- Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali was 1.04 GPIA in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mali?
- The highest recorded value was 1.1 GPIA in 2016.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 GPIA in 2023.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mali ranks 39th out of 169 countries with data for 2023.
- Is out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary rising or falling in Mali?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.7%. 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 one year before the official primary entry age, adjusted gender parity index (GPIA). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release