Mali vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower
Out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower over time
- Mali
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Mali currently reports 47.7% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 21.5%.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.8 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.
Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th of 148 countries.
Mali has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 88.5% | 61.4% | 27.1% | Mali |
| 2000s | 45.6% | 30.4% | 15.2% | Mali |
| 2010s | 44.3% | 27.9% | 16.4% | 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, Mali or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Mali, at 47.7% against 26.2% in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2018.
- What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 21.5%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2018.
- How do Mali and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?
- Mali ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 5th 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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About this data
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/