How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mali?

9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Arab World vs Mali: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry

Arab World

5.21 million number

in 2019

Mali

337,041 number

in 2018

Arab World rank

18th

Mali rank

16th

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry over time

Arab World
Mali

How they compare

Arab World currently reports 5.21 million number against 337,041 number in Mali, a difference of 4.87 million number.

That makes Arab World's figure about 15.5 times Mali's.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Arab World has been ahead every year.

Arab World ranks 18th and Mali ranks 16th of 42 groups.

Arab World has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Arab World	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	4.98 million number	227,784 number	4.75 million number	Arab World
2010s	4.89 million number	292,009 number	4.60 million number	Arab World

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry, Arab World or Mali?: Arab World, at 5.21 million number against 337,041 number in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Arab World and Mali?: 4.87 million number, with Arab World ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mali?: 9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Arab World and Mali rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Arab World ranks 18th and Mali ranks 16th of 42 groups.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/