Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali

Mali: Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary was 972,275 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
972,275 number
Change on year
up 20.3%
World rank
4th
of 148 countries
All-time high
972,275 number
in 2018
All-time low
511,511 number
in 1971
Years of data
9
1971–2018

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali, 1971–2018

0200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k1.0M1971199420181971: 511.5k number2009: 538.6k number2010: 546.0k number2011: 543.5k number2014: 706.0k number2015: 788.3k number2016: 773.1k number2017: 808.1k number2018: 972.3k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

In 2018, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali stood at 972,275 number. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

That represents a change of up 20.3% on the previous year and up 80.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali peaked at 972,275 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 511,511 number, in 1971.

That places Mali 4th out of 148 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.

Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number) in Mali, 1971 to 2018.
Year number Change
1971 511,511 number
2009 538,590 number +5.3%
2010 546,039 number +1.4%
2011 543,507 number -0.5%
2014 706,036 number +29.9%
2015 788,281 number +11.6%
2016 773,064 number -1.9%
2017 808,061 number +4.5%
2018 972,275 number +20.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 511,511 number 511,511 number 511,511 number 1
2000s 538,590 number 538,590 number 538,590 number 1
2010s 733,895 number 543,507 number 972,275 number 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 1 Ethiopia 3.15 million number compare
  2. 2 Indonesia 1.86 million number compare
  3. 3 Niger 1.15 million number compare
  4. 5 Burkina Faso 851,122 number compare
  5. 6 Philippines 825,925 number compare
  6. 7 Syrian Arab Republic 687,651 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali?
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary in Mali was 972,275 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 972,275 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 511,511 number in 1971.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary?
Mali ranks 4th out of 148 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 80.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mali data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age, male (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
193 places, 4,440 data points, 1970–2019
Last refreshed

Number of children and adolescents of primary and lower secondary school age who are not enrolled or attending school during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/