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

8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.

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.

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

Mali

44.4%

in 2018

Niger

44.5%

in 2017

Mali rank

2nd

Niger rank

1st

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

Mali
Niger

How they compare

Niger currently reports 44.5% against 44.4% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Niger has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st of 149 countries.

Niger has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mali	Niger	Difference	Ahead
1970s	82.1%	91.2%	9.2%	Niger
2000s	38.8%	59.6%	20.8%	Niger
2010s	38.8%	50.0%	11.1%	Niger

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 Niger?: Niger, at 44.5% against 44.4% in Mali as of 2017.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower between Mali and Niger?: 0.1%, with Niger ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Niger?: 8 years are reported by both, from 1974 to 2017.
How do Mali and Niger rank globally for out-of-school rate for children and adolescents of primary and lower?: Mali ranks 2nd and Niger ranks 1st 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/