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 72.3% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali, 2009–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali stood at 72.3%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 19.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali peaked at 72.3% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 53.8%, in 2011.
Mali ranks 11th of 175 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 56.0% | — |
| 2010 | 54.4% | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 53.8% | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 60.7% | +12.7% |
| 2015 | 61.3% | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 60.1% | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 56.1% | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 60.4% | +7.7% |
| 2023 | 72.3% | +19.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 56.0% | 56.0% | 56.0% | 1 |
| 2010s | 58.1% | 53.8% | 61.3% | 7 |
| 2020s | 72.3% | 72.3% | 72.3% | 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 72.3% 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 72.3% in 2023.
- What is the lowest out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary recorded in Mali?
- The lowest recorded value was 53.8% in 2011.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mali ranks 11th out of 175 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 up 19.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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, female (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release