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

5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.

Where does this data come from?

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

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

Mali

170,811 number

in 2018

Senegal

198,887 number

in 2019

Mali rank

15th

Senegal rank

13th

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

Mali
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 198,887 number against 170,811 number in Mali, a difference of 28,076 number.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.2 times Mali's.

Across all 5 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 13th of 132 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
2000s	118,356 number	154,826 number	36,470 number	Senegal
2010s	139,498 number	164,626 number	25,128 number	Senegal

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, Mali or Senegal?: Senegal, at 198,887 number against 170,811 number in Mali as of 2019.
What is the difference in out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry between Mali and Senegal?: 28,076 number, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Senegal?: 5 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2015.
How do Mali and Senegal rank globally for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?: Mali ranks 15th and Senegal ranks 13th of 132 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, female (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, female (number)
Unit: number
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 174 places, 2,348 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/