Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) vs Mali: Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
22.7%
in 2019
Mali
55.2%
in 2018
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) rank
21st
Mali rank
19th

Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official over time

  • Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)
  • Mali
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How they compare

Mali currently reports 55.2% against 22.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income), a difference of 32.5%.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.4 times Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income)'s.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Mali has been ahead every year.

Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Mali ranks 19th of 40 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) Mali Difference Ahead
2000s 28.8% 50.4% 21.5% Mali
2010s 27.7% 53.1% 25.4% Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official, Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) or Mali?
Mali, at 55.2% against 22.7% in Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) as of 2018.
What is the difference in out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official between Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mali?
32.5%, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mali?
9 years are reported by both, from 2009 to 2018.
How do Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) and Mali rank globally for out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official?
Europe & Central Asia (excluding high income) ranks 21st and Mali ranks 19th of 40 groups.
Where does this data come from?
UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Out-of-school rate for children one year younger than official primary entrance 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 one year younger than official primary entrance age, both sexes (%)
Unit
%
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
173 places, 2,379 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

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