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

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

Where does this data come from?

UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Eritrea vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower

Eritrea

46.6%

in 2018

Mali

47.7%

in 2018

Eritrea rank

5th

Mali rank

3rd

Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time

Eritrea
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 47.7% against 46.6% in Eritrea, a difference of 1.1%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 7 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mali ahead.

Eritrea ranks 5th and Mali ranks 3rd of 148 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Eritrea	Mali	Difference	Ahead
2000s	35.7%	45.6%	9.9%	Mali
2010s	41.1%	44.2%	3.1%	Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower, Eritrea or Mali?: Mali, at 47.7% against 46.6% in Eritrea as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Eritrea and Mali?: 1.1%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?: 7 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Eritrea and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Eritrea ranks 5th and Mali ranks 3rd of 148 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, female (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 191 places, 4,340 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed: 04 September 2026

Proportion of children and adolescents in the official age range for primary and lower secondary education who are not enrolled in primary or lower secondary education. To calculate the indicator, the number of students of the official age for primary and lower secondary education enrolled in primary or lower secondary education is subtracted from the total population of primary and lower secondary education. The result is expressed as a percentage of the population of the official age for primary and lower secondary education. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/