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

8 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, both sexes (%). 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

43.5%

in 2018

Mali

44.4%

in 2018

Eritrea rank

3rd

Mali rank

2nd

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

Eritrea
Mali

How they compare

Mali currently reports 44.4% against 43.5% in Eritrea, a difference of 0.9%.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 8 shared years of data; in 2009 it was Mali ahead.

Eritrea ranks 3rd and Mali ranks 2nd of 149 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	29.8%	38.8%	9.0%	Mali
2010s	36.5%	39.8%	3.3%	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 44.4% against 43.5% 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?: 0.9%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mali?: 8 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 3rd and Mali ranks 2nd of 149 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, both sexes (%). 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, both sexes (%)
Unit: %
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 192 places, 4,615 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/