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 170,811 number in 2018. ▲ Rising

Latest (2018)
170,811 number
Change on year
up 12.1%
World rank
15th
of 132 countries
All-time high
170,811 number
in 2018
All-time low
118,356 number
in 2009
Years of data
8
2009–2018

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

050.0k100.0k150.0k2009201320182009: 118.4k number2010: 118.9k number2011: 120.6k number2014: 155.9k number2015: 162.6k number2016: 162.9k number2017: 152.3k number2018: 170.8k number

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in number.

Analysis

Mali recorded 170,811 number for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in 2018. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is up 12.1% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry in Mali peaked at 170,811 number in 2018 and was at its lowest, 118,356 number, in 2009.

That places Mali 15th out of 132 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, female (number) in Mali, 2009 to 2018.
Year number Change
2009 118,356 number
2010 118,865 number +0.4%
2011 120,622 number +1.5%
2014 155,873 number +29.2%
2015 162,632 number +4.3%
2016 162,888 number +0.2%
2017 152,339 number -6.5%
2018 170,811 number +12.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 118,356 number 118,356 number 118,356 number 1
2010s 149,147 number 118,865 number 170,811 number 7

Countries ranked near Mali

  1. 12 Cameroon 211,017 number compare
  2. 13 Senegal 198,887 number compare
  3. 14 Uzbekistan 174,073 number compare
  4. 16 Türkiye 167,814 number compare
  5. 17 Philippines 160,325 number compare
  6. 18 Syrian Arab Republic 151,218 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 170,811 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 170,811 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 118,356 number in 2009.
How does Mali rank for out-of-school children, one year younger than official primary entry?
Mali ranks 15th out of 132 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 44.3%. 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, female (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, female (number)
Unit
number
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
174 places, 2,348 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/