Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mali

Mali: Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry was 337,041 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
337,041 number
Change on year
up 13.3%
World rank
16th
of 133 countries
All-time high
337,041 number
in 2018
All-time low
227,784 number
in 2009
Years of data
9
2009–2018

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mali, 2009–2018

0100.0k200.0k300.0k2009201320182009: 227.8k number2010: 229.7k number2011: 234.5k number2013: 299.6k number2014: 304.4k number2015: 319.2k number2016: 314.2k number2017: 297.4k number2018: 337.0k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mali recorded 337,041 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.

The figure is up 13.3% on the previous year and up 48.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mali peaked at 337,041 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 227,784 number, in 2009.

That places Mali 16th out of 133 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.

Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mali, year by year

Annual values for Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year number Change
2009 227,784 number
2010 229,667 number +0.8%
2011 234,479 number +2.1%
2013 299,589 number +27.8%
2014 304,434 number +1.6%
2015 319,230 number +4.9%
2016 314,216 number -1.6%
2017 297,416 number -5.3%
2018 337,041 number +13.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 227,784 number 227,784 number 227,784 number 1
2010s 292,009 number 229,667 number 337,041 number 8

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 13 Uzbekistan 352,374 number compare
  2. 14 Philippines 350,582 number compare
  3. 15 Pakistan 346,337 number compare
  4. 17 Türkiye 329,345 number compare
  5. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 305,034 number compare
  6. 19 Saudi Arabia 299,776 number compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mali?
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mali was 337,041 number in 2018, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Mali?
The highest recorded value was 337,041 number in 2018.
What is the lowest out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry recorded in Mali?
The lowest recorded value was 227,784 number in 2009.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mali ranks 16th out of 133 countries with data for 2018.
Is out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry rising or falling in Mali?
Over the last ten years it is up 48.0%. 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, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry age, both sexes (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
175 places, 2,401 data points, 1997–2020
Last refreshed

Number of children one year before primary entry age who are not enrolled or attending pre-primary education during in a given academic year. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/