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 69.6% 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 69.6%. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is up 24.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali peaked at 69.6% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 49.5%, in 2010.
That places Mali 15th out of 175 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary in Mali, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 50.6% | — |
| 2010 | 49.5% | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 49.5% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 56.0% | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 57.0% | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 54.2% | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 51.8% | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 56.8% | +9.6% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +22.6% |
Mali compared with similar countries
- Mali's 69.6% is above the median for low income countries, which is 57.5%, 1.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
- Mali's 69.6% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 44.5%, 1.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 50.6% | 50.6% | 50.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 53.5% | 49.5% | 57.0% | 7 |
| 2020s | 69.6% | 69.6% | 69.6% | 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 69.6% 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 69.6% 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 49.5% in 2010.
- How does Mali rank for out-of-school rate for children one year before the official primary?
- Mali ranks 15th 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 24.4%. 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, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release